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MASK ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES WITH OUR BUILDING. We are NOT accepting New Adult Patients. We are accepting Newborns and Adolescents transitioning from pediatric care.
Please note that due to the current COVID-19 health crisis our practice’s phone lines are experiencing significant increased demand.
Key Points for Our Patient to Know Before Coming into the Office:
We are still screening our patients for symptoms, exposure risk, and recent travel before their appointment to mitigate the spread of COVID 19. - If you have symptoms of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sinus infection, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, congestion OR have come into close contact with a person know to have COVID-19, please call to notify us BEFORE your appointment.
- You may be screened more than once.
- We require all patients entering our practice to wear a face mask or cloth face covering.
Telemedicine visits are available under certain circumstances, such as exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or having had recent exposure to someone with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Information According to the guidance provided by the CDC, Individuals who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson versions of the vaccine can receive the booster. For more information about eligibility and where you can receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster, visit the websites below.
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/booster-doses-what-you-need-know
https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
COVID-19 Vaccine Update as of: 1/21/2022
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Click the CDC's logo to visit their COVID-19 Webpage
Click the NYS's logo to visit their COVID-19 Webpage Vaccine Eligibility: - Ages 5-11: Two doses of Pfizer (21 days apart); these ages are not eligible for a booster.
- Ages 12-17: Two doses of Pfizer (21 days apart); booster 5 months after the second dose.
- Ages 18+: Two doses of Pfizer (21 days apart); booster 5 months after the second dose OR Two doses of Moderna (28 days apart); booster 6 months after second dose OR Single dose of Johnson & Johnson; booster 2 months after a single dose.
- Additional Dose for Some Immunocompromised People: Some moderately or severely immunocompromised people ages 5+ should get a third dose of vaccine to be considered fully vaccinated. If you are eligible, you should get this additional dose 28 days after your second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and before you get a booster shot. Consult with your healthcare provider for further guidance.
Where to find the vaccine? - The COVID-19 Booster doses are widely available.
- Check your local pharmacies, health departments, clinics, federally qualified health centers. You may have to look into other locations across New York
- You can contact your local pharmacy to see if they are administering booster doses.
- You don't need anything from your PCP saying you are eligible.
For more information about eligibility and where you can receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster, visit the websites below.
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/booster-doses-what-you-need-know
https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
COVID-19 Isolation Guide
Knowing how and when to isolate or Quarantine Isolation for the General Population Isolation keeps someone who is infected with COVID-19 away from others. 
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Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status must isolate. - Isolate for 5 days (where day 0 is the day symptoms started, or day you test positive if asymptomatic)
- If you have remained symptom-free or if symptoms are resolving, you can end isolation after 5 days. (Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and should not delay the end of isolation).
- If you continue to have a fever or your other symptoms have not improved after 5 days of isolation, you should wait to end your isolation until you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication and your other symptoms have improved.
- You should continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public for 5 additional days (day 6 through day 10) after the end of your 5-day isolation period.
- If you are moderately to severely immunocompromised, isolate for 10 days.
- Individuals not able to wear masks should isolate for 10 days.
Quarantine for the General Population 
If you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, quarantine as follows, where day 0 is the last date of exposure:
- If not fully vaccinated* or fully vaccinated and eligible for a booster but not yet boosted, quarantine for 5 days and wear a well-fitting mask while around others for an additional 5 days.
- If fully vaccinated and boosted* (with the booster at least 2 weeks before the first date of exposure) or fully vaccinated and not yet eligible for a booster, no quarantine is required.
- If you have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days, no quarantine is required.
- You should wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days from the date of your exposure.
- If possible, get tested on day 5. If you test positive, isolate according to the guidance above.
- If symptoms appear, quarantine and seek testing.
- You are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two weeks after a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and
- Are not yet eligible for a booster Fully Vaccinated and Boosted
- You are fully vaccinated as defined above, and
- You received the booster dose at least 2 weeks before the first date of exposure
For up-to-date COVID-19 information for Onondaga County please visit covid19.ongov.net/vaccine
If you need access to a self-attestation or isolation form please click on "Self-Attestation of Quarantine" or "Self-Attestation of Isolation."
Current Topics:
400 Million N95 mask give away
The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits
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The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online. Visit one of the two sites below to order yours today. https://www.covidtests.gov/ or https://special.usps.com/testkits
For up-to-date, detailed information on NY State's rollout plan, vaccine eligibility, and schedule an appointment to get vaccinated, please visit https://covid19.ongov.net/vaccine/.
Fiber: The Carb That Helps You Manage Diabetes 
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Fiber is part of a healthy diet and can provide a range of health benefits. It can be especially important in preventing or managing diabetes.
Insurance Changes?
Your insurance coverage may have changed. Be sure to check your insurance carrier is accepted at our office. For an up to date list of accepted insurance please click HERE and look at the bottom of the page. It's important to know exactly who to bill for your care. Please be sure to bring your valid insurance card(s) to every visit. As of 1/1/22 we will no longer see any patients for Workers Compensation Cases. Please go to www.wcb.ny.gov for a list of physicians who can take over your case.
 January
Cervical Health Awareness Month
The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, but the disease is preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening.
National Birth Defect Awareness Month
CDC recognizes January as National Birth Defects Awareness Month. This is a time to raise awareness about birth defects and highlight efforts to improve the health of people living with these conditions across their lifespan. Join the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects and their impact on individuals, parents, and families.
Radon Awareness Week Radon is estimated to cause around 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States every year and is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can get trapped in homes and buildings and expose the people who live and work inside, increasing their risk of developing lung cancer later in life. This risk is even higher among those who smoke cigarettes.
The good news is that exposures to high levels of radon are preventable. CDC’s 2022 Radon Awareness Week, observed on January 24-28, raises awareness about risks and encourages prevention by highlighting a different theme each day of the week.
To learn more about Awareness Months and Weeks endorsed by the CDC please visit the links below.
https://npin.cdc.gov/pages/annual-observances
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/information/calendar.htm
When sending messages to your Medical team using the patient portal, please ONLY DISCUSS INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF. The patient portal is meant to talk about your medical information with your medical team only. If you need to discuss another patient, please have that patient use their patient portal account or contact our office.
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