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… helps protect against typhoid disease, an infection caused by typhoid bacteria. The vaccine is approved by Health … food and drink precautions while you are travelling. Who should get the vaccine? People travelling to or working in … the travel clinic doctor or nurse will tell you if you should receive the vaccine. The vaccine is also recommended …
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… added during the water treatment process, fluoride levels should never exceed this level. Fewer than 4 percent of the … must test fluoride levels in water. All water suppliers should make the test results available to users and the public. If you have a private/domestic well, …
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… haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Who should get the Td vaccine? The vaccine can be given to … against tetanus and diphtheria when they were younger should get a booster dose of the Td vaccine every 10 years. … in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a …
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… Nitrate is colourless, tasteless and odorless. Nitrate should not be confused with nitrite. Nitrite can also be found in the … and exposure to nitrate in drinking water. What precautions should be taken for babies or women who are pregnant? The …
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… can live for up to 30 days on a person’s head. A female louse can lay 5 to 6 eggs per day. Do head lice cause illness … Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or daycare … household members do as well. All members of the household should be checked on the same day, and those with lice …
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… A virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the hepatitis A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine … handler with hepatitis A infection Individuals with HIV should get 3 doses of the vaccine. The second dose is given … Immigrants from countries where hepatitis A is common Household or close contacts of adopted children from areas …
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… Polio Vaccine (IPV), is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the polio vaccine? The inactivated polio vaccine … exposed to polio virus, for example through work or travel, should also get the vaccine. These people need 3 doses of … in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a …
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… polysaccharide or conjugate vaccines. The conjugate vaccine used in B.C. provides longer lasting protection against … disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccine? … provider to find out if you need more doses and when you should get them. People who are not eligible for the free …
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… What is fifth disease? Fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus B19. It’s an infection of … infected with parvovirus B19 or if you are immune. What should you do if you or your child has been exposed to fifth … child has been exposed to someone with fifth disease, you should watch for cold-like symptoms over the next 4 to 20 …
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… against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. The vaccine contains a weakened form of the … Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … in grade 6 who have not received 2 doses of the vaccine should also receive the vaccine. Grade 6 students who have …
