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… Insect repellents and DEET Last updated April 1, 2015 HealthLink BC File number 96 Download PDF Document English … with DEET? Guidelines for using repellents with DEET Infants less than 6 months of age . Do not use any repellents that contain DEET. Infants should be protected with mosquito netting tucked …
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… population during extreme heat Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35a Heat-related Series Download … #35 Heat-related illness HealthLinkBC File #35b Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat For more … perinatal population during extreme heat (#35a) Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat (#35b) …
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… type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 105 Child Immunization Series … damage or death. These complications are seen most often in infants. Pertussis can cause severe coughing that often ends … months and occurs more often at night. About 1 in 170 infants who get pertussis may die. Hepatitis B is a virus …
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… mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Last updated May 2, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 14a Download PDF Document English … is also provided free of charge to the following people: Infants aged 6 to 11 months who will be travelling to … on mature minor consent see HealthLinkBC File #119 The Infants Act, Mature Minor Consent and Immunization . For …
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… is in the vaccines and why Last updated February 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 50d Child Immunization Series … in the air, food and water. It is even in breast milk and infant formula. The amount of aluminum in a vaccine is similar to that in the infant formula a baby may drink in a day. Formaldehyde – …
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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … family members cared for in a long-term care facility? B.C. health authorities are required to have emergency preparedness plans for all health care and long-term care facilities. In an emergency, …
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… polysaccharide vaccine Last updated September 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 62b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the pneumococcal polysaccharide … minor consent please visit HealthLinkBC File #119 The Infants Act, mature minor consent and immunization . For …
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… Quit or reduce vaping Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30d Download PDF Document English … What are the risks of vaping? Vaping can impact your health in several ways: Exposure to toxic and cancer-causing … when users don’t have access to nicotine Cardiovascular health: vaping can impact arteries and blood vessels, which …
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… Quitting smoking Last updated June 25, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30c Download PDF Document English … quit smoking. For many people, these include: Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like … faster and have fewer complications after surgery In this HealthLinkBC file, smoking and tobacco use refers to the use …
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… conjugate (PCV 13) vaccine Last updated September 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 62a Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the PCV 13 vaccine? The PCV 13 … on mature minor consent, see HealthLinkBC File #119 The Infants Act, mature minor consent and immunization . For …
