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… in hospital. Vaccination against mpox Imvamune® is the vaccine used in Canada to protect against mpox. It helps … your body build immunity without getting very sick. The vaccine can be used two ways: Before exposure to mpox The vaccine is given before you are exposed to the virus. This …
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… weak immune systems . These people may not be able to get vaccines, or vaccines don't work well for them. Their only protection is … doesn't last very long. There are many other reasons why vaccines are important: The risk of getting a disease is …
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… ( oophoritis ), or the pancreas ( pancreatitis ). The mumps vaccine protects against the illness. This vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and … MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella [chickenpox]) vaccines. Most children get the vaccine as part of their …
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… can lower your risk of catching the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. If you do catch a cold or the flu, try … the disease. To learn more about the flu and the flu vaccines, and to access flu-related information from your … cold Dry coughs Common questions about the influenza (flu) vaccine Influenza (flu) complications Influenza (seasonal …
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… or touching the person with HIV. Get an annual flu vaccine to reduce the chance of getting the flu and … form of polio shot known as "Salk" or "inactivated virus" vaccine if you need a polio shot. Do not use the oral "Sabin" form of the vaccine. If you are in the recommended age range, get the …
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… pets rarely get rabies, because most of them get rabies vaccines. Pets that stay indoors are very unlikely to get … confirm with the pet's veterinarian that the pet got the vaccine.) Avoid contact with stray dogs, especially in rural … pets rarely get rabies, because most of them get rabies vaccines. Pets that stay indoors are very unlikely to get …
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… who have received IG. How can you prevent it? The rubella vaccine protects against the illness. The vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and … MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella [chickenpox]) vaccines. Most children get the vaccine as part of their …
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… COVID It's important to get your yearly influenza (flu) vaccine and stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. The flu and COVID-19 can be active at the same … may make you more sick than getting just one. Getting both vaccines can prevent you and others from getting very sick. …
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… sweat, tears, urine, or feces of an HIV-infected person. Vaccines HIV is not spread by vaccines made from blood products, such as the hepatitis B vaccine and various immunoglobulins approved for use in …
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… serious, like pneumonia. Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. Get a flu vaccine each year, as soon as it's available. Ask your … about the pneumococcal and whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines. Ask those you live or work with to get vaccinated …
