Please refer to our current updated COVID-19 office policies listed under “Policies” in our menu
Category: Clinic updates
Clinic news from the Vaughan Pediatric Clinic
New Back to school Guidelines from The Hospital for Sick Children
https://www.sickkids.ca/PDFs/About-SickKids/81407-COVID19-Recommendations-for-School-Reopening-SickKids.pdf
Urgent /Sick Visit Policy
During the Pandemic Our office policy is that ALL Urgent/Sick Visits are first scheduled for a teleconference visit. The teleconference Doctor will then decide if an in office visit is needed. There are NO exceptions.
American Academy Guidelines for return to school
https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx#.XvubxQaXIcU.email
Late arrivals
In order to continue to provide in person and virtual care in a safe and effective way we need our families to arrive on time for an in person visit and to be ready on time for the virtual appointments as well. We space out the visits to avoid congestion in the office to keep…
Additional Safety Measures
To help continue to slow the spread of Covid-19 we recommend that all parents and children over the age of 4 wear a mask when in our office. Below is a link to the cdc website with instructions as to how to make DIY cloth masks. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
UPDATED COVID-19 Guidelines for Pediatric Office Visits - we are doing them and more !
Here are current American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations about visits to the Pediatrician I am happy to say that our office has been doing all of this and more for the past several weeks We continue to: Screen all office visits for Covid-19 risk factors prior to the visit ensuring as best as possible a…