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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the vaccine? The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 dose … children starting at age 4. Most of these children would have received 1 dose of MMR and varicella vaccines on or … about 1 in 1,000, is much higher than from the vaccine. The risks of serious reactions following MMRV vaccine have not …
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… #61b Petting Zoo and Open Farm Visits . Who is at higher risk? People at risk of serious problems from some of these … elderly People with weakened immune systems from HIV/AIDS, cancer treatment, steroid therapy or organ or bone marrow … face or your face People with weakened immune systems should discuss the risk of disease with their healthcare …
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… illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore muscles headaches … that the disease spreads from person to person. Who is at risk of being exposed to the hantavirus? People who live in … not seen mice or their droppings before becoming ill. You should take precautions even if you do not see the deer mice …
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… infectious viruses are present. There is an extremely small risk that some blood-borne infections could be passed on … Ig. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received Ig. Who should get immune globulin? Your health care provider may …
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… a fever seizure. Although a seizure can be very scary, it should only last a few minutes, and does not do any harm. … upset, they usually eat and drink normally. Your child may have other symptoms such as a runny nose, diarrhea, … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Who is at higher risk from water-borne infections? People with very weak … immune systems, such as those with certain types of cancers or taking certain medications, may not be at higher … from animal feces. If you have a weak immune system, you should not drink water from surface sources or groundwater …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Tdap vaccine? The tetanus, diphtheria, … delivery. Children 7 years of age and older and adults who have not been fully immunized or whose immunization history … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For more information on Reye …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Men-C vaccine? The Men-C vaccine is given to … get a dose of vaccine on or after their 10th birthday Who have been in close contact with someone with meningococcal … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… measles situation, try to phone ahead to assure that they have vaccine in stock and to find out if you need an appointment. Who should get the MMR vaccine? The MMR vaccine is given to … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… grade 9. Your child may be offered other vaccines if they have not had all doses of the recommended childhood vaccines … was previously offered to students in grade 6. Children should get the meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccine … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For more information on Reye …
