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… A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine is given to those 6 months of age and older. Usually 2 doses are given at least 6 months apart. The hepatitis A vaccine is provided free to Indigenous children and youth 6 months to 18 years of age. The vaccine is also provided free …
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… in Canada, 1 to 3 deaths occur due to pertussis, mostly in babies less than 3 months of age who have not been immunized. What is pertussis … or spit out mucous, and make it hard to take a breath. In babies, pertussis can cause periods of apnea in which their …
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… cataracts and other eye diseases. During the warm summer months, a child’s sensitive skin can also be burned by … precautions to protect my baby from the sun and heat? Yes. Babies younger than 12 months of age are especially … sensitive to UV radiation and heat. It is safest to keep babies younger than 12 months out of the sun. Try to find or …
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… an appointment. Who should get the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? Babies get the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine as a series of 3 doses. The first dose is at 2 months of age, the second at 4 months and the third at 6 … with hepatitis B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. When young children get infected …
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… *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care … receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine beginning at 2 months of age. There is no need to delay getting immunized …
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… given 4 to 8 weeks apart. The third dose is given 6 to 12 months after the second dose. In young children, … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… immunization visits. Age Where to put cream or patch 2 months Apply to both legs as shown. 4 months Apply to both legs as shown 6 months Apply to 1 leg as shown Where do I apply numbing …
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… by mouth (orally). A booster dose may be required every 3 months. Please note that this vaccine needs to be … take orally at home. A booster dose may be required every 6 months. The vaccine will start offering protection about 1 … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
