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  • Happiest of Holidays to our patients!

    December 20, 2021

    In order to allow our staff to celebrate the holidays with their loved ones, the office will be closed from noon on 12-23-2021 until 8 am on 12-27-2021. For the New Year, we will close at noon on 1-30-2021 and reopen 8 am on 1-3-2022. As always, you can call the office 24/7 for emergent care and ...

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  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 23, 2021

    To allow our family to celebrate the holiday, our office will be closed from noon on 11-24-2021 until 8 am on 11-29-2021. We wish a happy and healthy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul, MD

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  • Everything you need to know about Coronavirus!

    September 3, 2021

    Information re: All things involving Coronavirus We test for Coronavirus at the office. We offer both the quick and PCR tests. Other testing sites in Southwest Florida are: Florida COVID-19 Testing Sites | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Outbreak (floridahealthcovid19.gov) We have the Moderna Vaccine at the office for anyone 18 years of ...

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  • Covid Vaccine Update

    April 2, 2021

    Here in Florida, as of Monday, April 5, 2021, everyone over the age of 16 is eligible to receive the Coronavirus vaccine: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/ Go on this link to sign up!

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  • Covid Vaccines in Our Children

    March 8, 2021

    Today, the guidelines for vaccinating our young adults ages 16+, includes the medically vulnerable patients. Here is the best link I could find. I am doing searches of our patients over 16 years old with medically vulnerable diagnoses. If you feel your child has one of these, call the office between 8-5, ...

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  • Accepting donations for families in need … and helping those in need!

    February 17, 2021

    With such difficult times for many of us, the staff here at MacKoul Pediatrics Fort Myers was brainstorming on how to help our patients and others. We are opening a pantry for anyone who needs it. We are also accepting donations from those who might be able to give items. Kait is organizing this ...

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  • Covid Safety Update and Information:

    December 29, 2020

    As of today, December 29, 2020, every member of our patient care team has received their first dose of the Coronavirus Vaccine. We felt it important to receive the vaccine to keep you, our patients and patient’s families, as safe as possible from Coronavirus. I was very proud that each and every member of our ...

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  • Covid thoughts:

    December 24, 2020

    Today was a very special day for me! I did my part to help fight this virus! I got my first dose of the Coronavirus Vaccine. With an average of 66 cases per 100,000 people over the last 7 days, something more has to happen. We all need to do ...

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  • Coronavirus and lots of changes:

    December 23, 2020

    We do both rapid and send out Covid-19 testing in the office! Actually outside of the office! We can do car visits or visits outside of the back door of our 8530 Granite Court office. I am doing my best to pre-screen patients and keep the virus completely out of the building for added ...

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  • Happiest of Holidays to our patients and their families!

    December 23, 2020

    We will close at noon on 12-24-2020 and reopen on 12-28-2020 at 8 am. For any life threatening events, please call 911. For everything else, call our office at 239-415-1131. Please follow the prompts. Most information can be found on this website. For New Years, we will close the afternoon of 1-31-2020 and reopen ...

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  • Discussing politics with children:

    November 5, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/health/2020/11/04/ask-the-doctors-discussing-politics-with-your-kids/

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  • Please get your flu shot!

    October 29, 2020

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mniVVG49z6bqHMI-jW_-yz210YFVuKdN/view?fbclid=IwAR1tg05rG8y_IVjXno7UtVfR-14OnpfKXMeL9hWCXFAoPu6KYAm4OaBjvd8

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  • World Mental Health Day

    October 29, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/health/2020/10/07/ask-the-doctors-world-mental-health-day-2020/?fbclid=IwAR0gdbRJg8yitKtBsKQtzD2lHTAj3p1YY_cgzcdvoDMY6Sqh6c4ypqGqtLI

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  • International Stuttering Awareness Day:

    October 29, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/2020/10/21/ask-the-doctors-international-stuttering-awareness-day/?fbclid=IwAR3bL8hS6mNUuhsPTvlSCMW_leG6pWm92wwx1AANpuYOCDPSlkEHhwQJeqU

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  • Halloween in a Pandemic:

    October 29, 2020

    I did not get a chance to complete my advice. This is a time for you and your family to get creative and make new traditions! Model flexibility and a positive attitude, try to be excited and make it fun. This is a time to stress the importance of keeping everyone safe. ...

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  • Sleep is as important as breathing and eating:

    September 25, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/health/2020/09/23/ask-the-doctors-sleep-brain-health/?fbclid=IwAR1LBXjm7TnxUgEizay3vTOh-YqPfqucVZ4KNVFt_ROUTkeMDFPfK72K46Y

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  • AAP guidelines for returning to sports after Coronavirus

    September 25, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/sports/2020/09/22/aap-updates-recommendations-for-student-athletes/?fbclid=IwAR3-6djIVQ92LLvfodd_D7FrYzSay-eKHzSY5RPxKkL2M05NtyLKnJhN4O0

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  • World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week

    September 16, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/health/2020/09/16/ask-the-doctors-world-mitochondrial-disease-week/

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  • So honored to be included in this forum!

    September 12, 2020

    Youth Matter 2020 2

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  • World Suicide Prevention Day is 9-10-2020

    September 10, 2020

    https://abc-7.com/news/health/2020/09/09/ask-the-doctors-world-suicide-prevention-day/

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