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… diet can be a healthy eating pattern for people of all ages, including babies and toddlers. This handout provides … . Here you’ll find vegetarian recipes for toddlers 2 years of age and older, tips for cooking with plant-based … soy beverage. They’re not suitable alternatives for children under the age of 2. Only offer them if your child …
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… Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Hib … to make an appointment. Who should get the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 months of age (under 5 years) should get the Hib vaccine. It is …
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… Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the PCV 13 … the vaccine as a series of 3 doses at 2, 4 and 12 months of age. They receive an extra dose of vaccine at 6 months of … vaccine . The PCV 13 vaccine is also free for: Children 5 to 18 years of age with no spleen, or a spleen …
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… at no charge and recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. The vaccine is especially recommended for … at high risk of serious illness from influenza, include: Children 6 months 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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… make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the chickenpox vaccine as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the second dose is given at 4 to 6 years of age. For … will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
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… How is the vaccine given? Traveller’s diarrhea Adults and children 2 years of age and older are given 2 doses of the vaccine to take at …
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… receive the vaccine. The vaccine is approved for adults and children age 2 months of age and older. It is given as a series of 2 … brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of pregnancy may result in infection of the baby and …
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… seizure, it does not mean that they will develop epilepsy. Children at higher risk of developing epilepsy include those … seizure? Febrile seizures occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. About 1 in 25 children will have a febrile seizure …
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… travel health clinics and pharmacies (for people 4 years of age and older). Given the current measles situation, try to … Who should get the MMR vaccine? The MMR vaccine is given to children as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. …
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… Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Men-C … as a series of 2 doses. The first is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 12 months. The vaccine is given at … risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to …
