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… reduction is to support the health and wellbeing of people who use substances. Harm reduction aims to meet people … for opioid substitution (agonist) therapies such as methadone or suboxone Take home naloxone kits. The kits include … of harm reduction related to substance use? Harm reduction has many benefits for people who use substances. It also …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any … septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every 100 people who get sick, up to 15 will die, even if treated. Permanent … most often in infants. The bacteria spreads easily when someone coughs, sneezes, or has close face-to-face contact with …
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… protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any … Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the vaccine? The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 … or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. …
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… Tetanus immune globulin Last updated June 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 18d Download PDF Document English … such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received TIg. Who should get tetanus immune globulin? … or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. …
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… Easy ways to make food safer Last updated March 10, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 59a Download PDF Document English … in your grocery cart, shopping bags, and in the fridge Use one cutting board for raw meats and a different one for … may not look or smell bad, so if in doubt, throw it out. Who is at highest risk of foodborne illness? Children under …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any … A virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the hepatitis A vaccine? The hepatitis A … or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. …
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… maintain a safe environment for children with food allergy. Maintaining an allergy safe child care facility includes: … to foods that cause allergic reactions among children who attend the facility. Having a care plan for each child … breathing, let them sit up Do not leave the child alone If the child’s symptoms do not get better or get worse, …
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… Roseola Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 83 Download PDF Document English … feeling sick. What are the symptoms? A child with roseola has a fever and their temperature rises suddenly, sometimes … 3 to 5 days. About 24 hours after your child’s fever has gone away, the roseola rash develops. You will see small pink …
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… public health authority. A typical onsite sewage system has 2 basic parts: Septic tank, which may also include a … How can I install an onsite sewage system? Every owner who wants to construct a new onsite sewage system, or alter or repair an existing one, must follow the Public Health Act and the Sewerage …
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… protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any … Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. …
