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Tick bites and disease

… diseases? If you have the following symptoms within days or weeks after being bitten by a tick, report them to your …
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Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products

… or quit any tobacco or nicotine product. These include: 12 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or prescription …
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Water fluoridation facts

… prevent tooth decay? Fluoride protects teeth when they first appear and as they develop over time. Fluoride bonds …
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Food safety Easy ways to make food safer

… smaller portions Cool very hot items at room temperature at first. Place them in the fridge when steaming stops. Leave …
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

… the mouth or throat An alcohol use disorder Experiencing homelessness People who use illicit drugs A second dose of … not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more …
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Tetanus immune globulin

… not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more …
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Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines

… not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more …
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Hepatitis A vaccine

… of the vaccine. The second dose is given 1 month after the first dose. The third dose is given 5 months later. If you …
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Hepatitis B immune globulin

… not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more …
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Immune Globulin

… not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider.    For more …