April is here and so is Easter! We hope you are all doing ok, as Covid infections continue to cause much disruption in our community. Many of you have been doing it hard – either caring for loved ones, requiring long periods of isolation or feeling pretty crook yourself. The YFD team has also been […]
The government funded flu vaccines have finally arrived at YFD for those at risk of severe illness from the flu. This includes: Children from 6 months to under 5 years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from 6 months Pregnant women People aged 65 years and over People with serious health conditions (including severe asthma, […]
Are we half way through March already? At YFD we are certainly well into the swing of things in 2022. We have been continuing our Covid vaccination booster clinics for adults and Pfizer vaccinations for children, telehealth consultations and face to face health checks. It won’t be long until we start planning our influenza vaccine […]
So it is February already and let’s just say that 2022 didn’t start off as the fresh new year we had hoped for. The Covid pandemic certainly took off over the Christmas period causing much disruption for our patients and staff. Luckily the last 2 years has taught us to be flexible, patient and adjust […]
A positive covid test can cause anxiety and worry for many. Luckily with our high vaccination rates most people with COVID-19 will have a mild illness and will recover in a few days or so, with some people having no symptoms at all. If you are under 65 years of age, have had two doses […]
If you’re 16 years or over and had your second COVID-19 vaccine three or more months ago, you will be eligible for your booster dose from Friday 21 January. Presently At YFD we have Pfizer booster clinics on Thursdays and some Saturdays. Book for your booster dose online via HotDoc under ‘Covid-19 Vaccine dose 3 […]
The Pfizer COVID19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old is available for patients of Your Family Doctors at Erina. The vaccine dose approved by the TGA for children aged 5 to 11 is the same safe and effective vaccine used for other age groups, however is one-third the dose approved for those […]
For almost 2 years, we have been fortunate to have had the availability of telehealth consultations to help get us through the hurdles that the COVID-19 Pandemic has thrown at us. However, to be able to use this service and receive a medicare rebate you must have attended our practice in the last 12 months. […]
In one of our previous articles we talked about pre-pregnancy planning so you can be the healthiest you can be before you fall pregnant, and to increase your changes of conceiving and having a healthy baby. If some of those tips helped and now you are pregnant you may be wondering – what do I […]
Christmas time is here and what a challenging year 2021 has been. This year has seen many changes at YFD including welcoming wonderful new staff and farewelling much loved team members. During the Covid pandemic we have continued our telephone and video consultations to keep our patients safe, commenced using electronic scripts and rolled out […]
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