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… from influenza. This includes: All children 2 years to less than 5 years of age Children 5 to 17 years of age with … allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. This happens in less than 1 in a million people who get the vaccine. … not get the live attenuated influenza vaccine? Children less than 2 years of age, and people who are pregnant, or …
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… Tanning Beds: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/keeping-bc-healthy-safe/pses-mpes/tanning-beds . Will sunscreen protect … it. Reapply the sunscreen after you have been swimming or sweating to keep it effective. Use a sunscreen approved by the …
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… illness from influenza, include: Children 6 months to less than 5 years of age Pregnant people at any stage of … allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. This happens in less than one in a million people who get the vaccine. … vaccine without another cause being identified Children less than 6 months of age should not get the vaccine because …
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… Complications and death are most common in infants less than 12 months of age and adults. Complications of … can protect against measles infections or make the illness less severe. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #63 …
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… any vaccine. There is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a million, of a life-threatening allergic … 5 years of age with most infections occurring in children less than 2 years of age. Hib can cause serious and …
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… include those with: HIV infection who have a CD4+ count of less than 100 cells/mm3; lymphoma or leukemia (hematological … treated or have been in remission and off treatment for less than 1 year; hematopoietic stem cell transplant … sources or groundwater at risk of containing pathogens, unless the water has been treated to remove or inactivate at …
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… a prenatal ultrasound? A prenatal ultrasound scan is a painless medical procedure ordered by your physician, midwife or … that have an isolated ultrasound “marker” are completely healthy and well. Ultrasound cannot detect all prenatal … normal ultrasound does not guarantee a completely healthy pregnancy or baby. In addition to offering prenatal …
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… can become dehydrated quickly due to a high metabolism and less effective kidneys, putting them at a higher risk of … day for children not in diapers Being extra thirsty Heavy sweating followed by no sweating at all, the skin is hot, dry and flushed Seeming more …
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… any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a million, of a life-threatening allergic … fever vaccine with your health care provider. Children less than 9 months of age People 60 years of age and older …
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… second dose of the vaccine when the time between doses was less than 8 weeks In males 12-29 years of age With a higher … allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. This happens in less than one in a million people who get the vaccine. …
