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… Heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure Dental diseases, including receding gums and tooth decay Are …
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… DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? This vaccine protects against 6 diseases: Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough) … influenzae type b. These are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get your child immunized, you help … to get the vaccine than it is to get sick from 1 of these diseases. Common reactions to the vaccine may include …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … 4 to 12 years of age who are not immunized against these diseases may also get the MMRV vaccine as a series of 2 … rubella and varicella which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get your child immunized, you help …
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… are the best way to protect your child against many diseases and their complications. When you get your child … is the Tdap vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against 3 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (or whooping cough) … booster dose for children who were immunized against these diseases at a younger age. The booster dose strengthens or …
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… pregnant women, seniors, and people with certain chronic diseases are more vulnerable to infection and have higher …
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… include: Increased risk of developing heart and lung diseases, diabetes and dementia Adverse birth outcomes such …
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… Control (BCCDC) TB clinics, visit www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/tuberculosis . Image … Sputum testing …
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… sick or dead. Remember that wild animals can carry various diseases. If a wild animal bites or scratches you, wash any … out before dropping off. They can carry and spread some diseases. Speak with your health care provider if you have a … may carry West Nile Virus or viruses that cause other diseases. To protect against insect bites, including ticks, …
