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… Measles Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is measles? Measles is a serious illness caused by the measles virus. It …
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… Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Last updated May 2, … What is the MMR vaccine? The MMR vaccine protects against: Measles Mumps Rubella The MMR vaccine contains weakened forms of the measles, mumps and rubella viruses and is approved by Health …
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… Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last … What is the MMRV vaccine? The MMRV vaccine protects against Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella (chickenpox) The vaccine contains weakened forms of the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella-zoster viruses. The …
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… immediate, short-term protection against hepatitis A and measles infections. Ig contains antibodies taken from human … provider may give you Ig after exposure to hepatitis A or measles. How can I prevent hepatitis A after exposure? … File #33 Hepatitis A Vaccine . How can I prevent measles after exposure? Ig is given to people who are not …
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… workers are diphtheria and tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and influenza. … animal bites and contaminated drug injection equipment. Measles, mumps and rubella Measles: Protection against measles requires proof of …
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… Vietnamese What is rubella? Rubella, also known as German measles, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. Rubella … available in B.C. that provide protection against rubella: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine The …
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… available in B.C. that provide protection against mumps: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine The … mumps. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine and HealthLinkBC File …
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… (virus or bacteria) or parts of the germ. Examples are the measles virus, pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria, and … Which vaccines contain egg protein and why? The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella), and influenza (flu) …
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… Rabies Influenza (flu) When travelling to an area with measles, infants can receive the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine at as young as 6 months … at 12 months of age in Canada. Two additional doses of the measles-containing vaccine must be administered after the …
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… years of age. For children who also need protection against measles, mumps or rubella, the 2nd dose can be given as the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine. For … information on the MMRV vaccine, see HealthLinkBC File #14e Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine . …
