Health Canada has announced that Moderna’s Spikevax COVID vaccine is now approved for children aged 6 months – 4 years. Dr. Cameron and I will be holding a vaccination clinic for this age group on August 10 – if you’re interested, please give us a call at 905-885-5511 and book an appointment! Please note we…
Effective April 6, a fourth dose of COVID vaccine is available for individuals age 60 and over. This is recommended 140 days after you received your third dose (a useful calculator of “when was 140 days ago?” here), and is based on gradually decreasing immunity to COVID over time. The evidence we’ve seen so far (and…
With the announcement on November 19 that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in children aged 5-11, I’m pleased to announce we’ll be offering a COVID vaccine clinic for this age group in our office! The clinic will be from 3-6pm Dec 10, 2021, and you will need to make an appointment. Plan on…
As of my writing this, 65% of eligible residents of Northumberland (so, those 12 and over) are fully vaccinated for COVID, and 78% have had a single dose. You really need both doses to be protected against the newer strains we’re seeing, specifically Delta, so I would encourage anyone who is eligible to get both…
We will be running a drive-thru flu shot clinic this year! This will allow us to respect physical distancing recommendations, and ensures that I can give flu shots to everyone without filling up a waiting room. When & Where: Date: October 24, 2020 Time: 10am-1pm Location: The parking lot at my office, 99 Toronto Rd…
With Ontario starting to gradually reopen, it’s important we remain vigilant about the risks of COVID-19. Keep 2m (or 6ft) away from others when you’re out in public, and if that’s likely going to be a challenge (in stores, for example), wear a fabric mask. The purpose of the mask is to help minimize the…
“Do you think it’s going to be as bad as all that…?” A lot of my conversations are starting with that question, this week. Keeping in mind that I’m not an infectious diseases specialist, or a public health official – here’s my opinion. This virus is very contagious. People with incredibly minimal symptoms can spread…
As of October 1st, you can now find us at 99 Toronto Rd., Suite 203 on the second floor. The move was motivated by my being interested in having more space in which to see you all, and especially to accommodate things like walkers/strollers (if you ever brought one of these into my office on…