At Kindercare Pediatrics, we follow the Ontario Ministry of Health’s recommendations for administering routine pediatric vaccinations. During well baby visits... Read More
It is well documented in the scientific literature that routine childhood vaccinations are extremely safe and have cumulatively saved the... Read More
Last month, Dr. Weinberg and I, along with our University of Toronto Colleagues, published the results of research that... Read More
Late last week, as a Toronto measles outbreak was taking hold, The Toronto Star, Canada’s most widely-read newspaper, published a very... Read More
This morning the Toronto Community learned that over the past few days there have been 4 confirmed cases of measles... Read More
It’s the start of the school year which means that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will soon be offered free... Read More
The “Flu Shot” season will soon arrive and we are making plans for our annual flu vaccine clinics. Please read... Read More
A number of folks have asked me to comment on this week’s most recent anti-vaccine controversy – well, more like manufactroversy.... Read More
Is it OK to delay vaccinating my baby? Parents are commonly asking me this question both in clinic and online.... Read More
Earlier this year, Health Canada approved a new vaccine against a bacterium called Meningococcus type-B (MenBVax). Lately, parents have been asking... Read More
On April 16th, 2014, the Ontario Government announced stricter immunization requirements for children to attend any of Ontario’s public schools.... Read More
The health benefits of vaccinations are extraordinary. According to the World Health Organization, vaccinations save the lives of 2-3 million... Read More
There have been a number of recent measles cases reported in Ontario cities over the past few weeks including Toronto... Read More
Measles outbreaks around the world are becoming commonplace. Young physicians are seeing the disease for the first time in their... Read More
This post originally appeared in healthydebate.ca on February 5th, 2014 The global public health success of vaccination is astounding. According... Read More
In January 2014, Kindercare Pediatrics will be starting up a vaccination clinic. Run by Tiffany, our registered nurse, patients/families will... Read More
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal... Read More
This week a mom came into my office for her 9 month-old’s well-baby check-up. I offered a flu vaccine to... Read More
Recently, a friend of mine brought to my attention a blog post written a few years ago by Suzanne Humphries. In it,... Read More
Dear Families: We are now booking for this season’s flu vaccination clinics. Click here to see the clinic schedule which now... Read More