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Now is the time to add a back to school physical to your checklist of summer to-do’s. If your child skipped their annual doctor’s visit last year because they were mostly virtual, you can’t get away with it again this year. Why? Because school is now in-person and you want your child to get a FULL physical to make sure they’re ready for the school year. Whether they decide to play ...

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You can add a back to school physical to your August to-do checklist. If your child skipped their annual doctor’s visit last year because they were mostly virtual, you can’t get away with it again this year. Why? Because school is now in-person and you want your child to get a FULL physical to make sure they’re ready for the school year. Whether they decide to play a school sport or need ...

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Summer break is here! The kids are home, and it’s time to take a long awaited break from COVID-19. Traveling is well-established as being both spiritually and emotionally healthy. However, between flying in a congested airplane and encountering a near-infinite number of foreign bacteria, traveling can be unhealthy if you’re not fully prepared. In order to ensure that your body is safe enough to combat the health risks associated with international and domestic ...

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Who is ready to scream “red white and blue”? The good news is that this year, we can finally enjoy the fourth of July holiday without a lockdown or crowd restrictions. Businesses and events have opened up and vaccines have been distributed to most of the population in Vernon and the rest of Connectuct. For those still unvaccinated, we urge you to continue to wear masks and not to congregate in crowds. As many of ...

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RSV is an infection of the upper respiratory tract and the lungs. It is extremely common in young children, but adults and older children can also catch RSV. While it is a very manageable illness, there are no specific treatment options or vaccines to stop it. AFC Urgent Care Vernon has information regarding symptoms and treatment options if you think your little one may be sick with RSV. Symptoms of RSV in Babies Older children ...

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Bronchitis can feel like a never-ending cough. It can take up to ten days to clear up, and with COVID-19 looming around every corner, adding Bronchitis into the mix can leave you feeling exhausted. AFC Urgent Care Vernon has the answer to help you treat your acute Bronchitis this flu season. Since many illnesses stem from the flu, getting a flu shot is the easiest way to stay safe. What is Acute Bronchitis? Bronchitis is ...

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Ready for another COVID-19 restricted holiday? This time, you should be planning for smaller gatherings and limiting your chance of exposure. New COVID-19 cases have been reported throughout Connecticut and there are over 45 locations that have high cases of the virus around the U.S. Governor Lamont has kept us in Phase 2.1 since early November.  We still have reduced capacity for restaurants to 50% and indoor gatherings to be no more than ...

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COVID-19 and the flu share many similar symptoms, and with flu season right around the corner, it’s important to understand the differences between the two. Both viruses are spread the same way – through droplets from the respiratory system that are inhaled through the mouth or nose of another person nearby. It’s estimated that up to 56 million people were infected with the flu from 2019 to 2020, however, COVID is a much more ...

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With so many things going on this year, having a healthy holiday does not necessarily mean not catching a cold. It’s important to keep your physical and mental health at the top of your mind throughout the entire winter. There can be a lot of overwhelming pressure to maintain a sense of happiness while also wondering if your new cough is from COVID. AFC Urgent Care in Vernon is here to help you feel ...

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Before sending out invitations to your Thanksgiving feast, or making travel plans, you should prepare for another COVID-19 restricted holiday. This time, however,  you should be planning for smaller gatherings and limiting your chance of exposure. New COVID-19 cases have been reported throughout Connecticut and there are over 60 communities that have high cases of the virus.  Governor Lamont recently rolled us all back into Phase 2 with reduced capacity for restaurants to 50% and ...

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Your kids are itching to go out for a night of trick or treating, wearing costumes, and some Halloween fun. But, to have fun we also need to make sure that everyone stays healthy and safe. COVID-19 cases are on the rise and it’s making us question whether or not we should postpone plans. Things like facial masks, hand sanitizers and social distancing are going to need to be added to the list to ...

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Your kids are itching to go out for a night of trick or treating, wearing costumes, and some Halloween fun. But, to have fun we also need to make sure that everyone stays healthy and safe. COVID-19 cases are on the rise and it’s making us question whether or not we should postpone plans. Things like facial masks, hand sanitizers and social distancing are going to need to be added to the list to ...

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October means sweater weather and the arrival of our beautiful Fall Foliage, but it’s also the start of flu season. while this may seem early, don’t wait to take steps to protect yourself this flu season. Fear not, as the flu, if dealt with early on, is preventable! Sometimes, however it can be hard to know if what you have is the flu or just a cold. Fear not because the Doctors here ...

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Lately, we have been seeing people walking into our New Britain urgent care center with strep throat like symptoms. It can often be tough to differentiate between strep, or “Streptococcal pharyngitis”-a bacterial infection of the throat and the tonsils, and a sore throat, which can often times be viral, and not treatable with antibiotics. This is why it is important to have a rapid strep test as a first step towards treatment. Testing for ...

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Your child tells you that it feels like “something is moving in my hair and I can’t stop scratching my head”. Remain calm…. but it’s likely these are symptoms of head lice. If you’ve avoided thinking about what to do if you find lice in your child’s hair, we’re here to calmly walk you through it. So grab a magnifying glass (seriously), and put on your detective hat because you ...

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Health Care Leader to Serve Those Who Have Served Our Country NEW BRITAIN, CT (November 10, 2016) – American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, announced today it will offer military veterans free flu shots on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11 at their newest Connecticut urgent care center, at 135 East Main Street, New Britain. The announcement is an extension of AFC’s effort to ...

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Ahh…Halloween. You have fond memories of this age-old custom. Weeks of costume planning, buying the perfect candy, decorating your house. However, with all the fun and frolic, this is no time to let your parent guard down. You want your kids to have fun but also be safe. What’s a modern parent to do? How do you keep your tween or teen safe on Halloween? Thankfully, there exist Halloween safety tips for teens ...

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Hello fellow New Britainers! It is “peak week” for what many of us consider the most beautiful time to live in Connecticut! We at AFC Urgent Care new Britain want to see the best of what you see and share it with everyone. So, we are launching a Best of Fall Foliage Photo Contest! Post your pics right on our Facebook page in the comments under the contest post, so if you haven’t ‘Liked ...

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