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… pertussis (Tdap) vaccine Last updated May 18, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 18c Download PDF Document English … recommended and provided free to pregnant people in every pregnancy. The vaccine should be given at 27-32 weeks of pregnancy regardless of previous Tdap immunization history …
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… Pertussis (whooping cough) Last updated March 5, 2025 HealthLink BC File number 15c Download PDF Document English … and provided free to pregnant people at every stage of pregnancy regardless of previous immunization history. The vaccine should be given at 27 to 32 weeks of pregnancy but may be given as early as 13 weeks and up until …
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… Syphilis Last updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 08e Sexually Transmitted … sex toys Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as congenital syphilis … body, which can lead to death. Untreated syphilis during pregnancy can cause serious complications, such as …
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… Safe sleeping for babies Last updated October 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 107 Download PDF Document English … is any smoking in the home, if smoking occurred during the pregnancy or if the adults in the bed are less alert due to … use The use of certain drugs or substances during and after pregnancy can increase the risk of sleep related infant …
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… of people who use substances Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102b Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use to support the health and … Files #30c Quitting smoking HealthLinkBC Files #38d Pregnancy and alcohol use HealthLinkBC File #97 Contact with …
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… and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14e Download PDF Document English … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. … will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
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… Japanese encephalitis vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41h Travel Series Download PDF … working in some countries. It is important to talk to your health care provider or visit a travel clinic at least 6 to … brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of pregnancy may result in infection of the baby and …
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… Mumps Last updated August 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14c Download PDF Document English … damage or sterility. Mumps infection in the early stage of pregnancy may increase the rate of miscarriage but has not … need protection against mumps. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08m Sexually Transmitted … is lower) a mother with HIV can pass it to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding (breastfeeding … living with HIV) exposure in the work environment (e.g., health care providers or emergency responders) sharing …
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… (varicella) vaccine Last updated September 20, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 44b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the chickenpox vaccine? The … will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
