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… DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine is given to children at 18 months of age. This is a booster dose for children who completed a 3 … primary series of DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. The DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine also protects against … contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
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… The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 dose to kindergarten age children starting at age 4. Most of these children would … and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. … (CVS). Babies may have a low birth weight, scars and problems with their limbs, eyes and brain. Chickenpox can …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Children start learning language from the moment they are born. Babies who hear well … hear well, they will likely have trouble learning oral language, learning to talk and learning to read. Hearing also … fluid in the middle ear. This test can also detect other problems of the middle ear Otoacoustic Emissions (called …
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… can last longer. It usually goes away without any long-term problems How is fifth disease spread? A person with fifth … more common in young children. Most preschoolers and school-age children have not had it. If the virus spreads, children … could result in the baby developing anemia, or in a miscarriage or still birth, although this is rare Babies born to …
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… the risk of burns in young children? Personal risk factors: Age: Younger children (0-4 years) are at higher risk than older … new ointment every day until the burn is healed; if the damaged skin does not start to heal over the next 3 days, seek …
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… vaccine is given to babies starting at 2 months of age. It is given as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 4 months. The rotavirus vaccine is … as other childhood immunizations. Rotavirus vaccine Child's age at immunization 1st dose 2 months 2nd dose 4 months It …
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… at no charge and recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. Those younger than 2 years of age will need to receive the inactivated influenza vaccine …
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… your child. Tip #1: Prepare your child before the visit All ages: Children are very aware of the emotions of their … and young children: In general, toddlers and pre-school age children over 2 years of age should be informed about the vaccine shortly before the …
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… a pregnant woman contracts rubella, she may have a miscarriage or stillbirth. Her baby may be born with severe birth defects, including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver, spleen and brain damage. This is called Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). CRS …
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… 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 age if they have any of the following medical conditions: No … of the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine at 2 years of age. The polysaccharide vaccine protects against more types …
