COVID-19 testing sites in Miami-Dade County are expanding their capacity to include flu testing, just in time for the peak holiday season.
People visiting Miami-Dade County COVID-19 sites operated through Utah-based Nomi Health, which add Tropical Park, Zoo Miami, and Miami Dade College North campus, can now receive COVID-19 and influenza A and B simultaneously.
A single nasal swab will check for respiratory diseases, which have symptoms.
For others living in the U. S. If you have insurance in the U. S. , your policy will have to cover the COVID and flu verification fee. For others living in the U. S. If you don’t have insurance, don’t worry: your checks are free. other people who do not live in the U. S. In the U. S. and they don’t have insurance, they can still get checked out on Nomi Health sites, but expect to pay about $75 for the COVID and flu check or about $50 for a COVID check.
Flu control comes as the country continues to enjoy a busy flu season, with high levels of the virus circulating adding up in Florida. According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the U. S. , this year’s flu season started early and prompted more other people in the hospital to degrees not noticed in more than a decade. The last time flu hospitalizations were this high was in the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic.
“As we begin the holiday season, testing is more vital than ever. Getting tested is the key to staying safe and healthy,” Ron Goncalves, president and CEO of Nomi Health in Florida, said in a statement. -Have other people who have symptoms be tested for their disease and seek appropriate treatment. Nomi Health is proud to offer this service, to make sure the network stays healthy during the holidays.
To locate a Nomi Health verification site in Miami-Dade, use the county’s online COVID-19 verification locator or nomihealth. com/florida to schedule an appointment. Although appointments are recommended, it can also appear. Please note that some sites are Self-Service.
If you feel in poor health but the check is negative, you can get another check within 48 hours to double check. But remember, COVID and the flu aren’t the only viruses circulating. There are RSVs and other viruses circulating in the city that can make you in poor health.
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