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Outdoor Safety Tips

With its scenic ridgetop vistas, lush green forests and cool, secluded streams, Western North Carolina is an outdoor adventurer’s dream. But spending time in nature comes with inherent risks — from insect bites and snake encounters to slippery roc…

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Occ-Med Services Made Easy

As an employer, the well-being of your workforce is a crucial part of your business. Ensuring access to care through top-tier, highly qualified healthcare professionals benefits both the employer and the employee. In order to streamline access for all…

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Mercy Urgent Care receives National Award

Mercy Urgent Care was recently honored as the recipient of the Urgent Care Association’s 2025 Humanitarian Award for its service to the Western North Carolina community in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Each year, UCA, the trade association for urg…

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Protect your workforce with free vaccinations

Mercy Urgent Care is here to protect you and your employees from illness — at no cost. From now until May 15, Mercy is offering free Tdap vaccinations at all eight locations across Western North Carolina. What is Tdap and why is it important? The Tdap…

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Goodbye cold and flu, hello allergies

As we bid farewell to peak cold and flu season, another wave of sniffles and sneezes is taking over, courtesy of spring allergies. Seasonal allergies, which range from hay fever to allergic rhinitis and pollen allergies, seem to be arriving with g…

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Mercy Urgent Care to open ninth location in Boone

Update 3/20/25: Mercy Urgent Care is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on its new location in Boone. Located in the Watauga Village Shopping Center near Walmart and Michaels, the Boone clinic will be the ninth Mercy Urgent Care location in…

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