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Living well with hepatitis B virus infection

… HBV infection. The hepatitis B vaccine is provided free to babies as part of their routine childhood immunizations. For …
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Your childs development from birth to 3 years

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Fifth disease parvovirus infection

… or in a miscarriage or still birth, although this is rare Babies born to mothers who were infected while pregnant do …
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How to take a temperature Children and adults

… signs of another illness (rash, cough, vomiting, diarrhea) Babies younger than 3 months of age must be seen by a health … when they have a fever. During the first 3 months of life, babies are not always able to fight infections, so they need to be seen sooner than older babies and children with fevers. For babies 3 to 6 months, …
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Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

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Rubella

… can be very serious for pregnant women and their developing babies. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, she may have … Rubella Syndrome (CRS). CRS occurs in about 9 out of 10 babies born to women who have rubella infection in the first … immunization. Cases still occur in Canada, however, in babies born to women who immigrate to Canada as rubella …
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Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and why

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Travelling with children

… medications available for children are limited. Breastfed babies whose mothers are taking medication to prevent …
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Facts about chickenpox

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The benefits of immunizing your child

… help protect: Your family, friends and neighbours Young babies Seniors People with diseases such as cancer or other …