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Appointments still available for tomorrow's (11/21/2020) Flu Clinic

11/20/2020

We are holding our last Saturday Flu Clinic this Saturday, 11/21/2020, at our Orinda location from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Spots are still available so if your child has not gotten their flu shot yet, please make an appointment using Solv: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/A9mEQA.

We will still have weekday Flu Clinics. Please check our calendar for more information on those dates.

Holiday advice from East Bay Pediatrics

11/15/2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases increase in our area and throughout the country, East Bay Pediatrics encourages all of our patients and families to take extra precaution as you plan for the upcoming holiday season. Our county public health officials have posted a united recommendation for both the holidays and travel.

https://covid-19.acgov.org/covid19-assets/docs/press/holiday-recommendations-2020.11.09.pdf

For those of you with college students coming home, please refer to the email sent to families and this article from the New York Times on a safe return home.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/well/live/thanksgiving-college-students-return-home.html?referringSource=articleShare

Flu Vaccines Available NOW!

11/3/2020

In lieu of drop in, we bring you an on-line sign up and contact free check in through Solv. Make an appointment for same day and up to 5 days ahead of time by clicking on this link or copying & pasting the link into your browser: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/A9mEQA.

Here are a few tips for using the new service:

This appointment system is currently ONLY for flu shots.
Please sign up the YOUNGEST child for one slot and add any siblings using the questionnaire on the site.
Under Reason for Visit, please enter Flu Shot.
It is NOT necessary to create an account.
If you get stuck, you can skip any section but you may be asked to go back. In order to maintain patient privacy, the system does not save any answers.
Please wait in your car when you get to the office. Use the text feature in Solv to let us know you are here.
Please follow the pink arrows and enter through the side door only.

If you encounter any problems, please call the office during business hours at (925) 438-1100.

Patients with upcoming visits can get the flu vaccine during their scheduled visit. If you don't see any available time slots, please try again another day. The system has been popular and fills up quickly.

Gratitude Pumpkins

10/27/2020

East Bay Pediatrics wishes everyone a safe Halloween. And as we head toward Thanksgiving, thinking about all the things that we are grateful for will help us stay strong through all of the things that the world has thrown at us this year. Enjoy our gratitude pumpkins when you come visit us and consider making one of your own.

Ballots are out! Please vote!

10/9/2020

East Bay Pediatrics encourages all of our families to vote for the November 3rd election. Our patients who are over 18 are all eligible voters and should make their voices heard! We remind all of our patients' parents that your younger children can't vote, but you can. The American Academy of Pediatrics #votekids Campaign 2020 is focusing on health inequities and how voting can impact access to care.

COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) update from East Bay Pediatrics for September 16, 2020

9/16/2020

It has been 6 months since our counties were ordered to shelter in place due to the CoVid-19 pandemic. Throughout this time, we at East Bay Pediatrics have been consulting local experts on the best ways to
keep you, our staff, and our doctors safe while still attending to the medical needs of each of the
children and young adults under our care.

Here are some of the changes that we have made to the practice for both your safety and your
convenience:

Keeping the office clean
- Each exam room and all doctor supplies are cleaned thoroughly after each patient encounter.
- Waiting areas are cleaned regularly.
- Well visits and sick visits are separated. Only well visits allowed in Orinda. Sick patients are seen in the Berkeley office only after 1 pm (as winter starts, the sick time may start earlier).
- Contactless check-in option is available with online co-pays available through our website.
- Doctors and staff are all masked. Face shields are worn for close contact.
- Sneeze shields separate front desk staff from patients.
Limiting the number of people in the office
- Appointment times are staggered to have fewer people in our office at one time.
- Families with children over 3 months old are asked to have only one parent or caregiver come with the patient.
- As soon as patients arrive, they are taken back to their rooms, removing the need to gather in the waiting room. Patients are not required to wait in your vehicle.
- Doctor schedules and staff schedules are staggered to limit groups of people gathering.
- When possible, doctors and soon, staff can work from home.
Focusing on essential visits
- Well visits are limited to those requiring vaccinations, medication updates, and school forms; and those with ongoing or new medical problems who need to be seen.
- In person sick visits are available weekday afternoons and Saturdays in the Berkeley location.
Virtual options for patients available
- Telemedicine visits, either by video or phone, are offered whenever possible.
- Appointment requests are available by patient portal.
- Contactless check-in option is available with online co-pays available through our website.
Screening everyone who comes in
- Temperatures are taken on all patients, staff and doctors who come into the office.
- Families, staff and doctors are screened for COVID symptoms and exposure.
Coming soon:
- Online scheduling for flu vaccine
- In office COVID testing for low-risk patients

Children's Eyes Need a Break from Screens

8/27/2020

Some information from the American Academy of Pediatrics. With COVID-19 and a shift to online learning by many schools, children are spending even more time looking at screens. Screen time limits are also being relaxed as many families try to help children stay entertained and socialize with friends virtually. All of this makes it especially important to take these steps to help prevent tired, sore eyes in children.

AAP advice for childcare and school

8/27/2020

The American Academy of Pediatrics published these helpful articles on child care school attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Is it safe to send my child to child care during COVID-19?

Returning to school during COVID-19

Poor Air Quality Health Reminders

8/19/2020

The heat and the lightning storm have, unfortunately, sparked another round of fires in the greater Bay Area. We have all noticed a change in air quality. East Bay Pediatrics would like to remind our patients and families about some health considerations with both the fires and COVID-19 pandemic:

Limit outdoor play. Children are at higher risk of lung problems with particles in the air. Avoid exertion outdoors when the air quality is poor.
Keep windows and doors shut when possible. This may be difficult with the heat in our area right now. If you don't have air conditioning, make sure to take other measures to keep cool such as drinking plenty of fluids and using fans.
Wear your mask. We now have two very good reasons to wear a mask. Masks prevent you from breathing as much particulates in the air. They also prevent you from spreading virus particles. Remember that N-95 masks are more helpful to prevent breathing in particles but the vents in some of them allow virus to spread to others.
If you have a respiratory problem such as asthma or wheezing, use your controller medication daily (examples are Qvar, Flovent, Advair, Asmanex). If you start to experience cough or shortness of breath or if you have to be active, use your rescue inhaler up to every 4 hours (examples are Albuterol or Xopenex). Call us if shortness of breath continues.
If you have allergies, start over the counter medications to help with symptoms. Wash your face when you come in from the outdoors.

World Breastfeeding Week

7/31/2020

The first week in August is World Breastfeeding Week #WBW2020. The 2020 theme is "support breastfeeding for a healthier planet," an effort to show the connection between breastfeeding and the environment/climate change. East Bay Pediatrics stands behind our breastfeeding mothers with support at each newborn visit and optional lactation services through our very own lactation nurse, Michaela Anthon, RN IBCLC.

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Richard Oken, MD, FAAP
Myles Abbott, MD, FAAP
Sarah Cahn Handelsman, MD, FAAP
Tracy Evans-Ramsey, MD, FAAP
Juliana Damon, MD, FAAP
Christina S.L. Vo, MD, FAAP
Jennifer Miller, MD, FAAP
Courtney Pickering, MD, FAAP
Lilia R. Oceguera, MD, FAAP
Ted Handler, MD, MBA, MPH