How Much Do You Know About the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period?

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How Much Do You Know About the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period?

When does the Medicare annual enrollment period start? Who is eligible to participate? What are the benefits of the Medical Advantage Plan? How can you become a member of AAMG and enjoy various benefits? In this video, we're joined by Priscilla Kwan, Health Services Supervisor at AAMG, to explain in detail.

If you would like to make an appointment, please call us at (415) 590 - 7418 or email us at Member.Relations@aamgdoctors.com.

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Stay Ahead of the Viruses! A Sunset District Community Vaccination and Wellness Event

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Stay Ahead of the Viruses! A Sunset District Community Vaccination and Wellness Event

San Francisco has been doing a great job keeping our COVID rates low. However, we need to continue these efforts and also recognize that the COVID crisis has delayed health maintenance, and that also, flu season is upon us.

Community-based organizations lead by Self-Help for the Elderly, Walgreens, and AAMG are hosting an enjoyable, free, and easy event that lets you: get an initial or COVID Booster, receive a flu shot, improve your health maintenance, and have some fun at the same time!

Our goal is to Stay Ahead of the Viruses and keep our community safe and well!

Full details inside!

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COVID-19 Booster Dose for Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised People

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COVID-19 Booster Dose for Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised People

Moderately or severely immunocompromised people：

  • Who have received two doses of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna)

∘ Should receive an additional mRNA dose (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna)

immediately after 28 days since the second dose.

∘ May receive a single COVID-19 booster dose (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or

Janssen) at least 6 months after their third mRNA vaccine dose.

△ In such situations, those people may receive a total of FOUR COVID-19 vaccine

doses.

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CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots

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CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots

For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:

  • 65 years and older

  • Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings

  • Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions

  • Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings

People who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

Some people may choose the vaccine type that they originally received or a different vaccine as a booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.

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San Francisco New Masking Requirements

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San Francisco New Masking Requirements

San Francisco will ease indoor masking requirements in the following settings on October 15, 2021:

  • Offices

  • Gyms and fitness centers

  • Employee commuter vehicles

  • Religious gatherings

  • Indoor classes, lecturers, or similar gatherings who meet regularly with less than 100 people

People can remove their masks in these stable settings. But only if the host or employer can verify full vaccination of everyone.

When to wear a mask?

You must still wear a mask in public places, like stores, restaurants, and large indoor events, even if you are fully vaccinated.

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How to Build and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle if Your BMI Indicates You are Overweight

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Did you know that your BMI can indicate certain health risk factors? This includes pre-diabetes and diabetes, which 1 in 2 Asian Americans develop in their lifetime. This risk increases when your BMI is 23 or higher for Asians, or 25 and higher for non-Asians.

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How to Build and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle if You Have a Normal BMI

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If your BMI falls within the normal range, you should still be conscious of your nutrition and exercise choices, as both contribute to overall health. Limiting certain foods such as dietary salt while eating foods that cause a slower rise in blood sugar can help to prevent diabetes. Physical activity can also help to lower your blood sugar, so it's important to make it a regular habit.

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How to Build and Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle if Your BMI Indicates You are Underweight

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Having a BMI that is lower than normal can potentially lead to other health risks. If you are underweight and attempting to gain weight, try to eat more calories than you expend and focus on eating more protein. It's important to eat nutrient-dense foods and eat regularly throughout the day.

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Upcoming Health Talk on 9/29: How to Help Your Children Avoid Getting COVID-19 at School

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Upcoming Health Talk on 9/29: How to Help Your Children Avoid Getting COVID-19 at School

Schools are opened again, but many parents are still worried about COVID and the possibility of their kids getting infected. Should kids be returning to school? Is it safe? How can we help our children avoid getting COVID-19? What disinfection supplies should parents prepare in their children's schoolbags? We’ve invited pediatrician Jennifer Hsu, M.D. to answer these questions and more

Join us next week in our upcoming free online health talk. See more in the full post for details.

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CCHCA Grant Program: Good Friend Program & Emerging from Covid - Strong Families Project

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CCHCA Grant Program: Good Friend Program & Emerging from Covid - Strong Families Project

We have an upcoming event for our CCHCA Grant Program on Thursday, September 16, 2021. This seminar will highlight the contents of the program. There will be a 15-minute Q&A session to ask questions and learn more via the Zoom meeting link or YouTube Livestream links below.

Details:

Date: 9/16/2021 (Thursday)
Time: 10:30 am PT
Language: English
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85486629322
YouTube: https://youtu.be/6ggcuGauKgQ

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How a Patient & Doctor Plan Hypertension Management Together - UCSF Med Student Presentation

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How a Patient & Doctor Plan Hypertension Management Together - UCSF Med Student Presentation

How can a patient and doctor plan hypertension management together? In this presentation, UCSF medical students Michelle Leung and Michelle Bui simulate a patient visiting their doctor. This presentation aims to spread awareness on hypertension by explaining its risk factors, treatments, and consequences/complications through a skit.

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CCHCA Grant Program: Chinese New Immigrants Health Education Project – Virtual Version

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CCHCA Grant Program: Chinese New Immigrants Health Education Project – Virtual Version

We have an upcoming event for our CCHCA Grant Program on Thursday, September 2, 2021. This seminar will highlight the contents of the program. There will be a 15-minute Q&A session to ask questions and learn more via the Zoom meeting link or YouTube Livestream links below.

Details:

Date: 9/2/2021 (Thursday)
Time: 3 pm PT
Language: Cantonese
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81218709040
YouTube: https://youtu.be/rvQSdIzOzGk

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CCHCA Grant Program: Teen HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Internship Program

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CCHCA Grant Program: Teen HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Internship Program

We have an upcoming event for our CCHCA Grant Program on Monday, August 30, 2021. This seminar will highlight the contents of the program. There will be a 15-minute Q&A session to ask questions and learn more via the Zoom meeting link or YouTube Livestream links below.

Details:

Date: 8/30/2021 (Monday)
Time: 4:30 pm PT
Language: English
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86904580918
Meeting ID: 869 0458 0918
YouTube: https://youtu.be/vfhjQ2CTbO8

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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots & COMIRNATY Info Sheets

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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots & COMIRNATY Info Sheets

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Updated August 20, 2021

When can I get the booster?

The goal is for people to start receiving a COVID-19 booster shot 8 months after an individual's second dose of an mRNA vaccine, either COMIRNATY (Pfizer-BioNTech) or Moderna. The booster shots will be available starting September 20, 2021.

Read more for the latest information on the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots as well as the COMFIRNATY COVID-19 vaccine.

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CCHCA Grant Program: Artificial Intelligence Chatbox for Hypertension Management in Chinese Immigrants

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CCHCA Grant Program: Artificial Intelligence Chatbox for Hypertension Management in Chinese Immigrants

We have an upcoming event for our CCHCA Grant Program on Thursday, August 26, 2021. This seminar will highlight the contents of the program. There will be a 15-minute Q&A session to ask questions and learn more via the Zoom meeting link or YouTube Livestream links below.

Details:

Date: 8/26/2021 (Thursday)
Time: 3:30 pm PT
Language: English & Mandarin
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81794525684
Meeting ID: 893 2329 8479
YouTube: https://youtu.be/k-f_HByISPg

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CCHCA Grant Program: Stop the Bleed & Hands-Only CPR Training and Heatwave Education Program

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CCHCA Grant Program: Stop the Bleed & Hands-Only CPR Training and Heatwave Education Program

We have an upcoming event for our CCHCA Grant Program on Friday, August 20, 2021. This seminar will highlight the contents of the program. There will be a 15-minute Q&A session to ask questions and learn more via the Zoom meeting link or YouTube Livestream links below.

See the full post for more details.

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