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… try to eat and sleep according to local time Food and water safety in developing countries Eat foods that are well … from snow, water and sand For more information on sun safety please visit HealthLinkBC File #26 Sun safety for children Safe sex Always use a condom for sexual …
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… researchers and lab employees. Adults and children 9 months of age and older can receive the vaccine, which is … after the vaccine? Vaccines are very safe. It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get yellow fever. Common … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Is it safe to travel during pregnancy? Pregnant women can be at increased risk of … Some of these infections can also affect your developing baby. If you are pregnant and want to travel, you should … your travel plans and medical needs. If you have certain pregnancy-related or medical conditions, you may be advised …
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… after the vaccine? Vaccines are very safe. It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get meningococcal disease. … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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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 … influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your baby's immune system and vaccines (#50a) The benefits of …
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… (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a failed contraceptive. A … miscarriage if you are already pregnant. It only prevents a pregnancy from happening in the first place. Note: Emergency … contraception is different from abortion. Abortion ends a pregnancy. There are two types of abortion: medical abortion …
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… in a vaccine is similar to that in the infant formula a baby may drink in a day. Formaldehyde – Some vaccines are … and Patches for Immunizations (#50h) Immunizations at 2 months of age (#50i) Immunizations at 12 months of age (#50j) … Childhood vaccines What is in the …
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… eat well HealthLinkBC File #110b Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Health … children: For child care providers (#110b) Feeding your baby formula: Before you start (#69a) Feeding your baby … (#69g) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old (#69h) Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers …
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… from donated human blood that has been tested to ensure its safety. All blood donors are screened for exposure to … of sexual assault Newborns and infants less than 12 months of age whose mothers have hepatitis B Newborns whose … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… from donated human blood that has been tested to ensure its safety. All blood donors are screened for exposure to … the hepatitis A vaccine. This includes children less than 6 months of age and some people with weakened immune systems. … or those planning to become pregnant •Infants less than 12 months of age •Those with a weakened immune system Ig works …
