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… Document Vietnamese Protect your children. Get all their vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or … to make an appointment. Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your …
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… What routine immunizations are recommended in B.C.? The vaccines recommended for health care workers are diphtheria … tetanus, and polio Polio: Primary immunization with polio vaccine is recommended for all health care workers. Most adults will have completed a primary series of polio vaccine as children. If you think that you have not received …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Prepare for your child's vaccines Vaccines or shots may cause some pain. These tips can lead … children over 2 years of age should be informed about the vaccine shortly before the clinic visit or appointment. For …
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… fluids from a person living with hepatitis B. There are vaccines available to prevent HBV infection. The hepatitis B vaccine is provided free to babies as part of their routine … polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine . The vaccine is also provided free to those born in …
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… weeks before travel. The travel clinic may recommend travel vaccines depending on where you are going, what you plan to … infants can receive the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine at as young as 6 months of age. Infants usually receive this vaccine at 12 months of age in Canada. Two additional doses …
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… soon as possible. If you have not completed a hepatitis B vaccine series or have not had HBV infection before, … hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg) and/or hepatitis B vaccine may be recommended. If HBIg is recommended, it works … may need to have blood tests and HBIg and/or hepatitis B vaccine. There is no cure for chronic HBV infection, but …
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… children are behind in immunization or at risk for certain vaccine-preventable diseases). Most of the time, the vaccines are given by nurses at immunization clinics held at schools. Children may also get vaccines at a health unit, youth clinic, doctor's office or …
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… to hepatitis A and are not able to receive the hepatitis A vaccine. This includes children less than 6 months of age … If you have already received 2 doses of the hepatitis A vaccine, you do not need Ig. For more information, go to HealthLinkBC File #33 Hepatitis A Vaccine . How can I prevent measles after exposure? Ig is …
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… and spreading it to others by: Getting an influenza vaccine Staying home when you are ill Washing your hands … shirt sleeve rather than your hands Getting an influenza vaccine can help prevent you from getting sick with … diseases Prevention Frequent hand washing Yearly influenza vaccine and frequent hand washing Treatment No specific …
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… How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine available for HCV. To prevent hepatitis C … B and hepatitis A). If I have hepatitis C, should I get vaccines for other diseases? Yes. You can also become … disease and influenza. If you have HCV, you receive these vaccines for free from your local public health unit or …
