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Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… (ECPs) or copper IUD (intrauterine device) can prevent pregnancy. These should be started as soon as possible. For …
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Immunization for health care workers in BC

… and pain in the joints. Infections in the first 3 months of pregnancy can cause severe harm to a developing baby; about …
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Chickenpox varicella vaccine

… will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
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Mercury spills in residential settings

… and they have limited ability to eliminate mercury. In pregnancy, the developing baby’s nervous system is of …
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Inactivated influenza flu vaccine

… to less than 5 years of age Pregnant people at any stage of pregnancy Seniors 65 years and older Residents of any age …
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Measles mumps rubella MMR vaccine

… infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. …
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Genital herpes

… is less likely. Women who have an active outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a …
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HIV and HIV tests

… is lower) a mother with HIV can pass it to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding (breastfeeding …