H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Influenza)

Our clinic is following all the protocols directed by Toronto Public Health and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Recognize that if you show any signs of a respiratory illness, that is: a new or worse cough or shortness of breath, a sore throat or sneezing and fever - then you'll be asked to don a mask and wear it for the duration of your visit in our building. This is to protect our staff and other patients. You will also be asked to wash your hands at one of our disinfecting stations located throughout the clinic.

If you exhibit a respiratory illness and have been to any area identified by Toronto Public Health or the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as an area of risk, you may be separated from the regular waiting crowd and screened by our physicians. Our efforts are to treat you - our patient - to protect our staff and other patients and to provide surveillance information for public health.

Your co-operation, patience and calmness are appreciated.

H1N1 Vaccine Notice - as of Wednesday, December 16, 2009

• We have vaccine on hand and have more on order.

• Unlike Toronto Public Health, we are not closing down our Vaccine Clinic for the rest of December and we will continue to be open into 2010.

• The H1N1 vaccine is now available to all - not just patients who have a family physician at the Albany Medical Clinic.

• If you do NOT have a family doctor at the Albany Medical Clinic, our flu station will be open to vaccinate you on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.

• Patients with a family physician at the Albany Medical Clinic may attend Monday through Friday.

• The Vaccine Clinic standard hours are: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and
  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday to Friday

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Influenza - FluWatch Reports - FightFlu.ca (H1N1)