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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? Babies get the … age, the second at 4 months and the third at 6 months. They should get this vaccine at the same time as other childhood … This vaccine does not contain the hepatitis B vaccine because children completed their hepatitis B vaccine series in …
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… influenza vaccine is made of killed influenza viruses or parts of the viruses. It protects against infection … . Who should get the vaccine? The influenza vaccine is available … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
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… fever'. Giardiasis is one of the more common infectious causes of diarrhea lasting more than 2 weeks. It is a common … treatment with anti-parasitic medication is necessary. What should I do if I become infected with Giardia ? If you have diarrhea from a Giardia infection, you should not go to work or school. Do not swim in lakes, …
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… short-term protection against the bacteria that cause tetanus (lockjaw). TIg contains large amounts of … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received TIg. Who should get tetanus immune globulin? Your health care … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
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… File #23b Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines . Who should get the vaccine? In B.C., the Men-B vaccine is … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to … 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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… protect against serious diseases, however they can also cause discomfort. One way to reduce the discomfort from … and these may have different instructions for how they should be used. Use of these products will change depending … on the back of your child’s arm (B), half way between their shoulder and elbow. For the 12 month visit, do this again on …
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… Document Vietnamese What is mumps? Mumps is a disease caused by the mumps virus. Mumps was a common childhood … or the recommended number of doses of a mumps vaccine you should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine … immune to mumps and do not need to be immunized. What should I do if I think I have mumps? If you have swollen …
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… Shingrix®, protects against shingles. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes … chickenpox. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the shingles vaccine? Shingrix® is recommended … had shingles Received a live virus shingles vaccine. You should wait at least 1 year before getting Shingrix® if you …
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… Vietnamese What is measles? Measles is a serious illness caused by the measles virus. It can cause encephalitis, an … the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should get immunized to prevent the illness. You need to get … see HealthLinkBC File #63 Immune globulin . What should I do if I think I have measles? If you have a fever …
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… Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease caused by a rabies virus. The virus infects the brain and … stress, hunger and becoming accustomed to humans. What should I do if I have been exposed to rabies? If a bat or … or scratches you, you may have been exposed to rabies. You should do the following: Wash the wound well with soap and …
