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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your … many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis b, polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine . Babies …
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… virus (HCV) is a curable viral infection that inflames the liver. If left untreated, it can progress to chronic liver … How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine available for HCV. To prevent hepatitis C … against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease and influenza. If you have HCV, you receive these vaccines for …
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… or children who are not fully immunized. What is pertussis vaccine? There are several pertussis vaccines available in … but may be given as early as 13 weeks and up until delivery. A booster dose of the pertussis vaccine is … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis b, polio and h aemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine How does …
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… Document Vietnamese Protect your children. Get all their vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local … many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your …
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… weeks before travel. The travel clinic may recommend travel vaccines depending on where you are going, what you plan to … cholera Typhoid Yellow fever Japanese encephalitis Rabies Influenza (flu) When travelling to an area with measles, … of age. However, when children aged 6 months to 2 years live or travel in an area with malaria, the chances of …
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… defects, including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver, spleen and brain damage. This is called Congenital … not routine in many parts of the world. Is there a rubella vaccine? There are 2 vaccines available in B.C. that provide … given during pregnancy as a general precaution of avoiding live vaccines in pregnancy. If a woman receives rubella …
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… will get at least one HPV infection at some time in their lives. The more sexual partners you have, the higher the … the genital area and may cause serious burning. Is there a vaccine for HPV? There are 2 HPV vaccines available in Canada: Cervarix® and Gardasil®9. Both …
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… involves getting both rabies immune globulin and the rabies vaccine. For more information see HealthLinkBC File #07b … or spade to handle it. If you had physical contact with a live bat which can be captured, you can do the following: … or pest control company to have someone capture it If bats live in your attic or home, contact the BC Community Bat …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Prepare for your child's vaccines Vaccines or shots may cause some pain. These tips can lead … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your …
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… to Canada, who have traveled overseas. Is there a measles vaccine? There are 2 vaccines available in B.C. that provide protection against measles: Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine …
