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COVID-19 Vaccines
Your Core Care doctors STRONGLY recommend that you get the COVID-19 vaccine. The benefits of the vaccine far outweigh any risks - including for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
VACCINE EXEMPTIONS: There are very few reasons why you should not get the COVID-19 vaccine (such as an allergy to the components of the vaccine). We are able to provide exemption letters only to those that have conditions on this list. Click here to see the full list from the Ministry of Health. If you do not have a condition on this list, we can't provide you an exemption letter.
Book your COVID-19 Vaccine
**New: vaccine eligibility as follows:
Ages 12 and up (must be 12 by time of appointment)
To have the COVID-19 vaccine at a Public Health Clinic. Click HERE to see if you're eligible and book your appointment.
You may also be able to get the vaccine at participating pharmacies. Click HERE for a list of participating pharmacies.
If you have had 1 dose of COVID vaccine, you may be eligible to receive your second dose sooner. Click HERE for more information on this.
Note: please submit your email address only once. You may update it here as well if it has changed. If you are not a patient, please do not submit your address.
If you've been asked to book a COVID-19 test, please click the button to the left to schedule a test online. Not sure if you should get a test? Click here to find out.
Return to School During COVID-19
The Ontario government has recommendations in place for return to school. We understand that your children will develop symptoms from time to time, after return to school. Please be advised that the school is not able to request a note, or proof of a negative COVID test at this time. Full information from the Ontario government can be found here.
Face Mask Exemptions
It is required that you wear a face mask indoors or outside in enclosed common areas when you are not able to social distance. The mask must cover your nose, mouth, and chin without gaps. People who should not wear a mask include:
1. Children under the age of 2
2. Anyone who has trouble breathing
3. Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance
More information about this can be found here.
June 1, 2021 - the following changes are in effect. Please check the website regularly for updates.
Our office is open and we are offering several options to meet your needs and keep you safe during this time (see options below). The office is still open and will support your needs through advice, medicine refills, and appointments if felt to be appropriate for a family doctor's office.
Injection clinics are currently closed. Injections will be available by appointment.
We will continue to support patients that require forms. Email may be temporarily required in some circumstances to facilitate this or supplement a telephone or virtual visit. We would like to remind patients that email is not secure and a form of one-way communication.
Please check our web site for updates. Updates will be posted here first.
Your doctors are trying to prevent the spread of this virus - particularly to vulnerable and high risk patients. We thank you for your co-operation in helping keep our population safe.
Patient Public Health Line for COVID-19 inquiries: 905-974-9848. For our own COVID-19 resources list, click HERE!
Office Visits
If you are booked to see the doctor and plan on bringing someone to accompany you to the visit, please limit this to 1 person only. We encourage you to use your own face covering while visiting the office.
Alternatives to Office Visits
If you have been given the option of email communication with us, please be aware this email is not secure. At this time we are trialing the use of email for paperwork that would not require a face to face visit. We will do our best to respond but if your concern is not appropriate for this format we reserve the right to not reply.
If you have been offered a Virtual Visit, click here to learn more.
Prescription Renewal Requests
Doctor Updates
Coming soon! Your Core Care doctors rock! Click on your doctor's name to see the exciting work they do beyond our clinic.
Attention Smokers!
Did you know that quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health?
We can help! Call 905 528 5001 ext. 225.
Free counselling and supplies (patch, gum, inhaler, medicines, and others) are available.
Hours and Contact:
576 Main Street East
Hamilton Ontario Canada L8M 1J2
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Phone 905 528 5292
Fax 905 528 7753
Mon-Thurs 8:30am-12pm and 1-5pm
Friday 8:30am-12pm and 1-4pm
*Please note that during COVID, we are not able to hold our regular walk-in injection clinics. If you need an injection that is essential, please contact our office to schedule a time when you can have this administered by one of our nurses.*
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