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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

… No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … hepatitis C Chronic kidney, heart or lung disease An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a cochlear (inner ear) …

Pneumococcal conjugate PCV 13 vaccine

… No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … hepatitis C Chronic kidney, heart or lung disease An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a cochlear (inner ear) …

Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib vaccine

… have: No spleen or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a cochlear (inner ear) …

Fifth disease parvovirus infection

… including: Those with chronic hemolytic anemias (such as sickle cell disease) can have life-threatening complications Those …

Seniors as emergency response volunteers

… can include: Lodging Clothing Emotional support resources Crisis information Reuniting families How can I become a …

Financial abuse of older adults

… is more likely to occur during an older adult’s health crisis or after a major change in health. Some older adults …

Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and why

… . Do vaccines contain human or animal cells? No. Vaccines do not contain human or animal cells. The viruses needed to make some vaccines can only be grown in human or animal cells. After the virus has been grown, it is separated from …

Your babys immune system and vaccines

… germs. Your baby’s immune system is made of organs and cells that work together to protect them. Two important … parts of the immune system are antibodies and memory cells. Antibodies help kill harmful germs. Memory cells help the immune system respond quickly to an infection …

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

… disease that can occur in people. The disease damages brain cells and the spinal cord. What are the symptoms of vCJD? … by an abnormal prion – a protein found on the surface of cells. The abnormal prion attaches to other brain cell proteins and bends them out of shape. The disease is …

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD

… by an abnormal prion – a protein found on the surface of cells. The abnormal prion attaches to other brain cell proteins and bends them out of shape. They attack the brain, killing cells and creating gaps in tissue or sponge-like patches. …