Coronavirus

Ontario's Spring 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign is currently underway and will run from April to June 2024.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is recommending that ONLY individuals who are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 receive a COVID-19 vaccination this spring. For those not at increased risk, it is NOT recommended that you receive a dose this spring. Further vaccine recommendations will be available closer to fall 2024. Please refer to the COVID-19 website at COVID‑19 vaccines | ontario.ca for more information.

If you think you have any COVID-19 symptoms (fever and/or chils, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, decrease or loss of smell or taste, muscle aches or joint pain, extreme tiredness, runny or stuffy/congested nose, headache, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea, abdominal pain, pink eye, decreased or no appetite [young children only]) stay home while you are sick to prevent transmission to others, except for testing or medical care if required.

If you have symptoms, PLEASE USE THE SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL (https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/#q0) and call your physician for further direction.

We continue to ask patients to call the Summerville Family Health Team clinic if they suddenly have COVID symptoms before coming into to the clinic. If you think you need a COVID-19 test, assessment or treatment, you can:

• Contact your pharmacy or locate the nearest pharmacy that provides COVID-19 testing
• Contact your primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner)
• Call 8-1-1 or visit ontario.ca/health811 for more information about testing, assessment and treatment
• Consult https://www.ontario.ca/assessment-centre-locations for an open assessment centre near you

Learn how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Visit: Protection from COVID‑19 and other respiratory illnesses | ontario.ca

Don’t delay if you think you have COVID-19 and are seeking treatment. You will need to start treatment within five days from symptom onset. Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department if you or your child have severe symptoms.

For adults, severe symptoms include:

• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Loss of consciousness
• Confusion

For children, severe symptoms include:

• Working hard or straining to breathe – for example, the lower chest is moving in more than normal when the child breathes, the child is grunting, or the child’s nostrils are flaring
• Bluish skin
• Unable to breastfeed or drink
• Very sleepy or difficult to wake
• Peeing less than usual
• Fever with a rash
• Seizures or convulsions
• Fever in an infant younger than three months

If you are worried your child is seriously ill, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Get the latest updates, learn how to get vaccinated and get advice on what to do next if you think you might have COVID‑19 https://covid-19.ontario.ca. 

For further information on COVID-19, go to https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus