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… Head lice Last updated September 9, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 06 Download PDF Document English … The best way to prevent the spread of head lice is to encourage children to avoid head-to-head contact. Teach them not … or nursing people or other individuals. Speak to your health care provider or pharmacist to find out which is best …
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… type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 15b Download PDF Document English … DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine is given to children at 18 months of age. This is a booster dose for children who completed a 3 … contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
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… disease (C. gattii) Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 98 Download PDF Document English … cryptococcal disease including those who: Are 50 years of age or older Take medications that suppress their immune system …
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… polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine Last updated May 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 15a Download PDF Document English … vaccine is given as one dose to children at 4 to 6 years of age. This is a booster dose for children who were immunized … contact. The disease can result in very serious breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
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… conjugate (PCV 13) vaccine Last updated September 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 62a Download PDF Document English … the vaccine as a series of 3 doses at 2, 4 and 12 months of age. They receive an extra dose of vaccine at 6 months of … properly, or who have cancer Individuals 5 years of age and older with HIV infection or who have had a stem cell …
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… and diphtheria (Td) vaccine Last updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 18a Download PDF Document English … who are at least 7 years It is typically given to adults aged 18 years and older. Adults who were immunized against … contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
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… influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 16 Download PDF Document English … the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 months of age (under 5 years) should get the Hib vaccine. It is … b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine Some people 5 years of age and older with certain medical conditions are at high risk of …
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… C conjugate (Men-C) vaccine Last updated July 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 23a Download PDF Document English … as a series of 2 doses. The first is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 12 months. The vaccine is given at … sharing soothers, bottles or toys used by other children. Older children and adults can become sick through activities …
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… diarrhea and cholera vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41k Travel Series Download PDF … given? Traveller’s diarrhea Adults and children 2 years of age and older are given 2 doses of the vaccine to take at home by …
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… Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Last updated December 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65f Download PDF Document English … throughout B.C. They are reported online as hourly average concentrations. Air quality is also reported in the form … dioxide concentrations may be more likely to have breathing problems as they get older. How can I reduce the risk of …
