Should my child get a Flu shot?? Every year, we are asked this question, and as many of you have noticed, our response varies from “sure” to a bit of a shrug. As pediatricians, we STRONGLY support vaccination-it is well established that vaccines are both safe and highly effective, and they represent one of the...
Article courtesy of The Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2017/07/17/doctors-notes-dont-let-fear-of-lyme-disease-keep-you-inside.html This summer is shaping up to be a very big tick season because the weather has been cool and wet — ideal conditions for the black-legged tick that carries the bacteria causing Lyme disease. If this sounds worrisome, I’ve got good and bad news. First, a reality check. Estimates...
If your child has passed their 1st birthday and has not yet received the MMR vaccine, you may drop in and ask for the nurse Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm and have it administered. If your child is not yet 1 year old, they are not eligible to receive MMR under Toronto Public Health’s...
WHAT? : Zikaviras is a mosquito borne virus. It can be directly transmitted by mosquitoes; infected people can transmit the disease via body fluids (including semen and possibly blood). WHERE? : There is currently an outbreak of Zikavirus in the Americas, Carribean and the Pacific. WHY IS IT A CONCERN? : the majority of people...
