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Dr. Farber’s COVID-19 update 37
Today I am going to discuss the omicron variant, from three perspectives: contagiousness, vaccination, and the concepts of isolation/quarantine/lock-down. Omicron is clearly much more contagious than previous variants. However, it is also clearly milder. This is not unexpected. An infection needs hosts in order to replicate and spread,
April schedule now available
Our April schedule is now available online. You can book your appointment directly from our website or on the patient portal. It will be available over the phone starting Jan 3rd.
Important updates!
😷If you are coming into the office for a visit, everyone two years and over must wear a mask for the entire visit. 1️⃣We also are asking that no more than 1 adult accompany each patient to visits and please leave siblings at home whenever possible.
Dr. Farber’s COVID-19 update 36
Coronavirus 36 Vaccines are now available for children 5 and up, and they will be coming for younger children, probably in the next few months. I know that the risk for children is, fortunately, much less than with adults. However, if we are to bring the pandemic under control,
COVID-19 Vaccine update
Yes, our physicians and nurse practitioners recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Our own children have already received the vaccine or will receive the vaccine as soon as they are eligible! Please do not call the office to ask about vaccine updates. As soon as dates and times become available they will be posted on the vaccine info page below.
Dr. Farber’s COVID-19 Update 35
I will be giving my thoughts on the vaccine’s use in younger children (regular readers should not have any problems predicting my views), but will first cover some other virus items. The virus has certainly caused major damage in this country.
February schedule now open
Our February calendar is now available for booking online. Book your appointment directly from our website by clicking here. You may also use the patient portal or Healow app. I
Self schedule sick appointments
We will begin a trial of self-scheduling for same day sick appointments from 8am to 9am. Please do not self-schedule COVID exposure or COVID testing visits during the morning sick session. These types of appointments must be scheduled in our afternoon session.