Vaughan Pediatric Clinic
8333 Weston Rd Suite 310 L4L 8E2 Woodbridge, ON, Canada

This coming Saturday December 12th will be our last weekend flu shot clinic. If you want to have your child immunized against influenza and haven’t yet, please go onto our website www.vaughanpeds.ca and click the link at the top of the page to book your flu shot. We will still be booking flushots during the week but the last weekend will be this Saturday. Stay healthy and Happy Holidays!

Message from York Region Public Health: We are reaching out to inform you that York Region Public Health is running community flu clinics this flu season. We are prioritizing families with children under 5 years of age, adults aged 65+ and patients/clients without OHIP. Families who would like to get vaccinated together must ensure that each member books an appointment so that physical distancing can be maintained. Appointments can be booked online at www.york.ca/flu and our flyer is attached. For further information about vaccines, please call the Vaccine Information Line at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73452.

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We continue to have flu vaccine clinics which require appointment booked via online booking at https://bit.ly/2T2y00D For those who are having difficulty getting a flu shot booked these community clinics have opened in Vaughan and are available by appointment ... https://reena97786.activehosted.com/index.php

If your child has upper respiratory symptoms please refer to our Parent Attestation Form and COVID-19 Screening Tools available on our website : www.vaughanpeds.ca Highlights: "Priority" Symptoms : ... Fever /chills , cough , shortness of breath, loss of sense of taste or smell "Secondary" Symptoms : Sore throat, stuffy nose and/or runny nose, headache, nausea and/or vomiting and/or diarrhea fatigue, lethargy, muscle aches or malaise IF : Only one Secondary Symptom and has NO Priority Symptoms and is improving and at least 24 hours has passed since symptom onset THEN You may complete attestation form and return to school or daycare IF: Any Priority Symptoms Two or more Secondary Symptoms One secondary Symptom but persisting or worsening AND: COVID-19 test POSITIVE: THEN: ISOLATE until 10 days have passed since symptoms started. AFTER 10 Days when no fever is present and symptoms have resolved or have been improving for at least 24 hours then may complete attestation form and and return to school or day care COVID-19 test NEGATIVE THEN : ISOLATE until symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours then may complete attestation form and return to school or day care Note: Mild symptoms like a runny nose may be ongoing at return to school as long as other symptoms have resolved. COVD-19 test NOT PERFORMED THEN : ISOLATE until 10 days have passed since the symptoms began. After 10 days when no fever is present and symptoms have resolved or have been improving for at least 24 hours may complete the attestation form and return to school or day care

Flu shot clinics continue- prebooked for social distancing . Online bookings Remember: All visits must be pre-booked online: To book go to :... https://bit.ly/2T2y00D Please be on time. Latecomers may be refused No shows will be charged Flu shots recommended for all children 6months of age and older For children <9years of age if it’s your first year getting a flu shot then 2 doses are recommended 1-2 months apart If there was a previous flu shot then only one dose is necessary Further flu vaccine information is available at : https://bit.ly/37jHZab New times for bookings will continue to be released daily so if none available check back !

We have opened up more weekends and weekdays for our flushot clinic. Please click the link below to book. https://bit.ly/2T2y00D

We have updated our vpc website to make it easier for you to download our Return to School and Daycare self attestation Form as well as the Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 Screening Tool http://vaughanpeds.ca/

Virtual Visits : You will recieve an email that looks like this: Please do not ignore it or send it to junk mail as it contains the link to your childs virtual visit

Here is the recent Ontario ministry of health Covid-19 screening tool for children in school and child care. You can use it to help decide whether or not to send your child to school or daycare. Note that these guidelines are changing almost daily. We will try to keep up with them and continue to post our own advise as they change Some very important points :... If your child had runny nose, headache, sore throat,diarrhea, or malaise he or she must stay home and isolate until getting better or improving. Please stay home and isolate and make sure new or worsening symptoms aren’t developing Your child should not go back to school unless he or she is improving It is always best and safest for your child and for others in his or her class and community to stay home and isolate until you are sure he or she has shown definite signs of improvement If your child is worsening or not improving or developing new symptoms stay at home and isolate consider testing and contact us if symptoms seem serious If your child has travelled outside Canada in the previous 14 days, has had close contact with a Covid-19 contact or has been directed by a public health official to isolate then he or she must stay home and isolate and be tested as directed by public health and contact us if signs of worsening symptoms https://pedsontario.us7.list-manage.com/track/click

Here are some more details about the grade 7/8 vaccines in York Region

If your child has a office appointment he or she will be recommended to recieve a flu shot Please decide ahead of time and notify the staff as you are placed into the room

Re: missed grade 7 shots If your child was in grade 7/8 last year the second set of shots meant to be given in school were not given. York region public health advise to contact York.ca/immunizations to have them done

Flu shot clinics have started ! Remember: All visits must be pre-booked online: To book go to :... https://bit.ly/2T2y00D Please be on time. Latecomers may be refused Flu shots recommended for all children 6months of age and older For children <9years of age if it’s your first year getting a flu shot then 2 doses are recommended 1-2 months apart If there was a previous flu shot then only one dose is necessary Further flu vaccine information is available at : https://bit.ly/37jHZab New times for bookings will continue to be released daily so if none available check back !

We have started to use a new screening platform. You will receive an email from the following address: [email protected] at 6pm 2 calendar days prior to your visit. Please check your junk/spam folders as well. Please fill out all the forms prior to arriving at the office to expedite the check in process.

On line registration for flu shots continues Social distancing requires all flushots booked no walkins. Please arrive on time latecomers may be refused Please cancel if necessary. No shows will be charged a $25 fee ... Flu shot clinics planned for our patients who are registered only. Parents should plan their own flu shots elsewhere. Flu shot FAQs Recommended for all of our patients who are 6months of age or older If first year ever for flu shots and <9years old should have a second dose given 1-2 months later Otherwise one dose We intend to immunize children. Some parents may be accommodated if the nurses are ahead of schedule Booked appointments only via online booking. No walkins. Socially distancing remains very important for all No nasal spray option will be offered Be on time for your appointment. Latecomers may not be accomodated and no shows without reason will be refused subsequent bookings Only one parent accompanies your child per booking. Book here at https://ocean.cognisantmd.com//12f5c862-4930-4d04-8671-379 Or at www.vaughanpeds.ca

We have updated our Parent Attestation form for return to school or daycare to reflect current guidelines https://content.oma.org//OMA-COVID-Clearance-Attestation-F

And here is vpc on The National: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1784760387682

Virtual Visit Update: All virtual visits will be done using our EMR which is telus health. You will receive an email invite 48 hours before your visit (or within minutes of booking, if booked within 48 hours of your appointment) from: [email protected] In that email there is a link to press to attend your visit. Please join a few minutes prior to the visit time.

Flu shot FAQs Recommended for all of our patients who are 6months of age or older If first year ever for flu shots and <9years old should have a second dose given 1-2 months later Otherwise one dose ... We intend to immunize children. Some parents may be accommodated if the nurses are ahead of schedule Booked appointments only via online booking. No walkins. Socially distancing remains very important for all No nasal spray option will be offered Be on time for your appointment. Latecomers may not be accomodated and no shows without reason will be refused subsequent bookings Only one parent accompanies your child per booking. Book here at https://ocean.cognisantmd.com//12f5c862-4930-4d04-8671-379 Or at www.vaughanpeds.ca

Vaughan Pediatric Clinic in the news! https://www.cbc.ca//flu-vaccine-covid-19-twindemic-what-yo

The phone lines are back up. We are still getting technicians to come and check the lines. But thank you for your patience.

On line bookings now available for flushots for our patients For social distancing we are only allowing online flu shots appointments. Walk-ins wont be accepted. Please book your child’s online flu-shot appointment : https://ocean.cognisantmd.com//12f5c862-4930-4d04-8671-379 ... Or via our website www.vaughanpeds.ca

The flu vaccine is now available in our office!! We now have an online booking service for the flu vaccine clinics and ALL flushot appointments must be booked online. We will have spots available during the week and on certain weekends. Dates will become available 2 weeks in advance. Please do not call the office to make these appointments. Just click on the link below and book the appointment. Please SHARE. https://ocean.cognisantmd.com//12f5c862-4930-4d04-8671-379 If your child has an upcoming appointment, the flushot can be administered then as well.

Unfortunately the phone lines to our office are down, likely due to the storm last night. We are working on it and will hopefully have a resolution as soon as possible. Please DO NOT walk in.

In response to a great many questions about back to school we have reviewed and summarized our back to school and daycare recommendations. We hope that it will be helpful as you go through the process in the coming weeks http://vaughanpeds.ca//back-to-school-and-daycare-recomme/

Here are the new Sick Kids recommendations for return to school. These are much more consistent with the American Academy of Pediatric Recommendations we previously posted. https://www.sickkids.ca//81407-COVID19-Recommendations-for

https://youtu.be/nO1L-oYo9TA

Your child may need a nasal swab some day This is an informative and helpful video from Sickkids to explain and help them prepare for it https://youtu.be/9tzeAqxQndM