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… use support Questions you may have Useful websites Featured health services Opioid use support B.C. has launched the … toll-free anywhere in B.C. at 1-800-663-1441, or visit our Mental Health and Substance Use web pages. To find mental health and substance use support services in your …
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… helps protect yourself, your community and B.C.’s health care system this respiratory illness season. Starting … 6 months and older can get an updated influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. For information on … below. BCCDC: Influenza Facts about Influenza (the Flu) (HealthLinkBC File #12b) Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine …
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… levels in the community. The protection from infection that COVID-19 vaccines provide decreases over time, particularly … available throughout the province at pharmacies, regional health-authority clinics, some primary-care offices, and community health centres. On this page: How can I prevent respiratory …
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… other respiratory illnesses including the common cold and COVID-19. If you are sick, stay home until your fever is … are and more, see Facts about Influenza (the Flu) (HealthLinkBC File #12b) . Who should get an influenza … for children and adults with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions to get immunized. This fall and winter, …
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… for its therapeutic effects. But it can also harm your health. Cannabis for medical purposes has been legal in … Health Canada: About cannabis Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Cannabis Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre: Cannabis Kids Help Phone: …
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… to alcohol. It is the leading known cause of developmental disability in children, and includes lifelong … on FASD and the effects it can have on your baby's health, see: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (HealthLinkBC … or toll-free at 1-800-663-1441. For information about mental health and substance use, visit HeretoHelp . For …
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… Vietnamese On this page: Introduction Featured topics Your health authority Introduction Whooping cough, or pertussis, … as part of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. For more … the link below to learn more. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (HealthLinkBC File #15c) Vaccination against Pertussis The …
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… in British Columbia or elsewhere in Canada. For travel health notices related to Ebola, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada: Travel Health Notices webpage. If you have recently travelled to …
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… parts of the province. Too much heat can be harmful to your health and cause heat-related illnesses. Learn more about … On this page: Heat-related illnesses Heat stroke Staying healthy in the heat Extreme heat Extreme heat emergency … Columbia Medications and heat Hot car warning Workplace health and safety Places to keep cool Heat-related illnesses …
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… being prepared for flare-ups is important in managing your health. Having a flare-up action plan is crucial for … triggers so you can make the necessary lifestyle and environmental changes. Consider keeping the updated COPD Flare-Up … Immunizations Living with COPD Some lifestyle and environmental factors can impact your physical health and may …
