Latest update on COVID Vaccine

COVID vaccination has been proven to be safe and extremely effective at reducing illness, hospitalization, ICU admission and death. Please get vaccinated to protect yourself, your family and your community. Get COVID-19 vaccine updates in your inbox! Sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination update e...

Information on Masks

Some masks and respirators offer higher levels of protection than others, and some may be harder to tolerate or wear consistently than others. It is most important to wear a well-fitted mask or respirator correctly that is comfortable for you and that provides good protection. While all masks and...

UPDATE on COVID-19

*** NEW: Who should go for PCR testing? Effective December 31, 2021, PCR testing will only be recommended for individuals if they belong to the following groups: Symptomatic people who fall into one of the following groups: Hospitalized patients Patients in Emergency Departments, at the discretio...

Did you get your FLU shot?

Have you gotten a flu shot already? If you received your flu vaccine at a pharmacy and have not yet updated us, please take a moment to let us know! FLU shot update Everyone over the age of 6 months is advised to get a flu shot. It is particularly important this year amid […]

New Patients

Thank you for your interest in joining our clinic. Our wait list is currently closed. For those patients who have recently filled out applications for Dr.Ahmed Hussain’s wait list, we will do our best to accommodate your request and contact you for an appointment. Please do not contact our office...

Cancer Screening Reminder

Ontario Cancer Screening Eligibility Ontario Cervical Screening Program• Currently, the Ontario Cervical Screening Program recommends that women who are or have been sexually active have a Pap test every 3 years starting at age 21. But we are in the process of updating this recommendation. If y...

AstraZeneca vaccine

In light of the Ontario government’s decision on May 11, 2021 to pause the rollout and administration of first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, our COVID vaccine clinic originally scheduled for May 15, 2021 must be cancelled. All patients who had an appointment booked to get their vaccine...

Pomelo Health Online Portal

Health Myself has changed its name to Pomelo Health. Pomelo Health allows patients to receive communication from the clinic through a secure portal (including laboratory / imaging requisitions, sick notes, prescriptions for insurance purposes and forms). All of our patients have been sent an emai...

COVID Resources for Parents

ONTARIO COVID INFORMATION: Including TEST LOCATIONS and daily SCREEN BEFORE SCHOOL: https://covid-19.ontario.ca A toolkit for coping with kids at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic: www.covidwithkids.org Resources to help parents prepare their kids for back to school during the pandemic (prepared ...

Mental Health Resources

**NEW** List of hundreds of verified discounts persons with disabilities in Canada: https://dealhack.ca/blog/canadian-disability-discounts-guide **NEW** AbilitiCBT is suitable for anyone age 16 or older. AbilitiCBT programs include anxiety, depression, anxiety related to a pandemic, pain manage...

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