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… protect yourself and your family, but others as well. Many vaccines are provided free as part of your child's routine … Quadrivalent Vaccines (HealthLinkBC File #23b) Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 13) Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #62a) Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #62b) …
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… B vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #25a) Hepatitis B virus tests Living well with hepatitis B virus infection … C virus (HealthLinkBC File #40a) Hepatitis C virus tests Living well with hepatitis C virus (HealthLinkBC File #40b) HIV HIV and HIV tests (HealthLinkBC File #08m) HIV (human immunodeficiency …
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… obstructive pulmonary disease) . Managing COPD There are treatments to help you with COPD. You may be already taking medications. Visit COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary … File #15c) Shingles vaccine (HealthLinkBC File # 111) Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #62b) …
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… Asthma: Peak expiratory flow and personal best Challenge tests for asthma Classification of asthma Forced expiratory … This video will show you what asthma is, what asthma medications do, and how to recognize and prevent asthma … that people with asthma and their loved ones get vaccines to reduce the risk of these preventable diseases. …
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… virus? How can I protect myself and my family? Are there tests for the Zika virus? What is Zika virus? Zika virus … waiting period to prevent possible transmission. Are there tests for the Zika virus? Testing for Zika virus is …
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… File #14b) Measles (rubeola) Measles rash Measles vaccines The vaccines that protect against the measles are part of your … File #50e) B.C. immunization schedules Childhood vaccines are safe (HealthLinkBC File #50c) The benefits of …
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… When to get a COVID-19 test There are some specific treatments available for COVID-19. For more information, see  BC Centre for Disease Control: Treatments . To find out if treatment may be right for you, … the  Government of British Columbia: COVID-19 testing and treatments  page. For additional information on COVID-19 …
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… generally in the late fall and winter months. Flu vaccines are free for everyone 6 months and older. It's … how to prevent it, what the symptoms are, what the home treatments are and more, see  Facts about Influenza (the … immunize people 4 years of age and older with injectable vaccines and 2 years and older with nasal spray influenza …
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… When you get vaccinated, you help protect others as well. Vaccines are very safe for you and your family. It is much … during respiratory illness season including information on vaccines, visit the Handling respiratory illnesses page. …