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Aug 21, 2020, 5 tweets

1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: routine medical appts for essential preventative health services like vaccinations #VaccinesWork, cancer screening, dental care, and management of #ChronicDiseases are a MUST DO to limit #COVID19 impact.

2/5 With #COVID19 under manageable control and daily case counts ↓ in 🇨🇦, it’s a great time for you and your loved ones to catch up on any missed appointments and get ahead with prevention visits before the fall/winter.

3/5 Don’t let things get worse before they can be made better! Never delay health visits for acute illness or injuries, #MentalHealth, problematic substance use, vaccinations, #ChronicDiseases. Not sure? Start with a call. #TakeThatStep

4/5 #Healthcare & #dentalcare professionals have adapted practices and put controls in place to protect patients during in-person medical visits to help you safely access care. Remember, your #COVIDKnowHow will keep you safer too!
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5/5 Contact your #healthcare provider to learn about options from virtual appointments to adapted visits with pre-visit screening, #PhysicalDistancing, staggered appointments, cleaning & disinfection, #MaskOn, and other protections.

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