CENTRAL VALLEY â Adventist Health is offering the COVID-19 vaccine to patients at its medical offices throughout Adventist Health in the Central Valley.
For the past two weeks, staff has been calling eligible patients to inform them of the vaccine availability.
Effective April 1, anyone 50 years or older may receive the vaccine; and beginning April 15, anyone over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
âSo far, weâve seen an overwhelming number of Adventist Health patients who are eager to receive the vaccine within our clinic setting,â says Dr. Raul Ayala, Ambulatory medical officer for Adventist Health in the Central Valley. âWeâre thrilled to be a part of the solution of vaccinating as many patients as possible, so we can end this pandemic and safely return to our daily routines.â
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HANFORD â Board-certified family nurse practitioner Maribel Torres, MSN, FNP-C, has joined Adventist Health Medical Office â Hanford Specialty. Torres provides gastrointestinal, diabetes and hypertension consultations as well as treatments. She frequently cares for patients with stomach and other gastrointestinal disorders as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
âMy family and my community are my inspiration to work in the medical field and provide care to those in need,â she says. âI want my patients to know I am here to care for them. I will listen, respect them and guide them to better health.â
Torres earned a masterâs degree in nursing and her family nurse practitioner certification from Fresno Pacific University. She has achieved many awards and recognition throughout her education and career. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Critical Care Nurses and California Association