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… Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened … from animal feces. If you have a weak immune system, you should not drink water from surface sources or groundwater … boiling it first. Please note that boiling water will get rid of viruses, bacteria and parasites but not chemicals …
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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child … could die. Choking can also happen when foods or objects get stuck in the voice box, vocal chords, lungs or … them to cough the object or food out. However, you should take the child to the emergency room right away to …
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… polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number … Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? Babies get the …
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… infection. Chickenpox can cause birth defects if the mother gets chickenpox while she is pregnant, and these can be … reduce the spread of chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the … who have not been vaccinated or have not had chickenpox or shingles in the past should see a health care provider …
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… to Canada, who have traveled overseas. Is there a measles vaccine? There are 2 vaccines available in B.C. that provide … the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should get immunized to prevent the illness. You need to get the …
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… not routine in many parts of the world. Is there a rubella vaccine? There are 2 vaccines available in B.C. that provide … and varicella (MMRV) vaccine What if I am planning on getting pregnant? If you are a woman of childbearing age, … (you have not had the disease or been immunized), you should get the MMR vaccine, and then wait 1 month before …
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… seizures or brain damage. About 1 in 20 people with mumps get mumps meningitis, an infection of the lining of the … has not been shown to cause birth defects. Is there a mumps vaccine? There are 2 vaccines available in B.C. that provide … or the recommended number of doses of a mumps vaccine you should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine …
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… nipple or areola is cracked or bleeding. How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine available for HCV. To prevent hepatitis C … share personal care items that may have blood on them What should I do if I prick myself with a used needle? Follow …
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… hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received Ig. Who should get immune globulin? Your health care provider may give you … to hepatitis A and are not able to receive the hepatitis A vaccine. This includes children less than 6 months of age …
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… Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. Vaccines are the best way to protect your child against many diseases and their complications. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others as well. … ) can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin ® ) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
