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… early months and years of life affect their health and well-being for the rest of their life. Your caring, nurturing, …
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… HIV, but lifelong treatment with medications called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) means that you can … either of these are detected, the HIV test result is “reactive” or positive, indicating the presence of the HIV … This is called anonymous testing, and is currently being offered at a limited number of sites in B.C. …
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… them by smiling, touching, talking, listening, watching and being empathetic with their feelings. Express feelings Teach …
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… a previous dose of a COVID-19 vaccine without another cause being identified Have a history of MIS-C (a rare …
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… with rabies may also act strangely. Bats are usually active at night. If you see bats during the day, they may … rabies often can be found in different animals, consider being immunized for rabies before you leave. Get advice at a …
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… baby or child firmly in your lap in a seated position Why? Being held close to you calms your child and helps keep legs … that the part of the brain that processes pain is less active when children are distracted during immunizations. …
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… 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being identified, should not get the Tdap-IPV vaccine. GBS …
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… they get tested for TB. What if I need to go somewhere? Being on home isolation means you must stay at home unless …
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… the pill, the patch, the ring or the shot. If you are being treated with antibiotics, it is important to keep … you have a sexually transmitted infection and are sexually active, it is important to tell your sexual partner(s). This …
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… respond well to structured nap and bedtime routines while being allowed to make some of their own decisions. Think …