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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Tdap vaccine? The tetanus, diphtheria, … free to pregnant people in every pregnancy. The vaccine should be given at 27-32 weeks of pregnancy regardless of … delivery. Children 7 years of age and older and adults who have not been fully immunized or whose immunization history …
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… reduce the spread of chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the rash first appears or the blisters have crusted. It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks for a person to … or have not had chickenpox or shingles in the past should see a health care provider immediately if they are …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … 12 months 2nd dose 4 to 6 years Students in grade 6 who have not received 2 doses of the vaccine should also receive the vaccine. Grade 6 students who have …
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… baby will be able to eat soft textures, even before they have teeth. This includes foods that are: Lumpy. Offer foods … hard candies. Do not offer chewable vitamins. How much food should I offer to my baby? The amount of food to offer your … or muffin A quarter of a pita or other flatbread How often should I offer food to my baby? The number of times you …
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… File #23b Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines . Who should get the vaccine? In B.C., the Men-B vaccine is provided free to those 2 months of age and older who have been in close contact with a case of meningococcal B … at risk of meningococcal B infection due to certain medical conditions, including: No spleen or a spleen that is not …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine? The DTaP-IPV-Hib … of DTaP-IPV-Hib, which does not include hepatitis B, they should complete their immunizations with the same vaccine. … DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine is also provided free to people who have received a stem cell transplant. It is important to …
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… In B.C., the rabies vaccine is provided free to those who have been exposed to an animal that may have rabies. It is … B or hepatitis C in people who received RabIg. Who should get rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine? If an … vaccine series before being exposed to the rabies virus you should get 2 doses of the vaccine. These doses are given 3 …
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… Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot jump or … Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or daycare … household members do as well. All members of the household should be checked on the same day, and those with lice …
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… knowledge around safer sex practices and sexual health Should I have concerns about harm reduction? Some people express …
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… D helps your body absorb calcium and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. What are the risks of drinking raw milk? … and younger adults were found to be more affected by the illnesses. Some argue that because they grew up consuming … further cool the milk to 4°C (40°F) or colder. Under ideal conditions, home pasteurized milk can keep in the …
