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Why seniors should get the inactivated influenza flu vaccine

… the vaccine, especially those receiving the vaccine for the first time. Symptoms can include fever, headache, aching … about 1 to 4 days, or an average of 2 days, after you are first exposed to the influenza virus. Fever and other …

Fibre and Your Health

… grain” followed by the name of the grain as one of the first ingredients. For example, look for a whole grain flour as a first ingredient in bread. Whole wheat foods, such as 100% …

Japanese encephalitis vaccine

… not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more … die or have permanent brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of pregnancy may result in infection of the …

Facts about influenza the flu

… about 1 to 4 days, average of 2 days, after a person is first exposed to the influenza virus. Fever and other … not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more …

Reye syndrome

… ibuprofen in children under 6 months of age without first talking to your health care provider. Always use the …

Newborn blood spot card screening

… to double check the few disorders that can be missed on the first (early) screen. Can I wait and have my baby screened … is finished. These include: Re-running a test if the first test result was not clear Trying to find the reason …

Nitrate in well water

… or infant formula mixed with well water, unless it has first been tested safe for nitrate levels. If possible, … . First Nations Health Authority 1 866 913-0033 Fraser Health …

Chickenpox varicella vaccine

… get the chickenpox vaccine as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the second dose … been immunized. They get the second dose 6 weeks after the first dose. People who had chickenpox before their 1st …

Diphtheria tetanus pertussis hepatitis B polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine

… get the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine as a series of 3 doses. The first dose is at 2 months of age, the second at 4 months and … not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For information …

Lead paint and hazards

… 250 565-2649 Vancouver Coastal Health 604 736-2033 For First Nations communities, contact your local environmental health officer at the First Nations Health Authority by visiting …