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Helping your 1 to 3 Year old child eat well

… attitudes towards food and eating. Healthy eating is about more than just what we eat. It’s also about how we eat. You and your child have different roles at … It’s normal for your child to eat more on some days than others. Your child’s appetite can be affected by their mood, …

Health Risks in the Wilderness

… and conditions Check the weather Fill out a trip plan. Tell others where you are going and for how long. Visit … close, especially bears and female moose with calves. Learn about the animals and wildlife in the area you’ll be … when mosquitoes are most active. If you have any concerns about an insect bite, contact your health care provider or …

Hepatitis A vaccine

… A infection. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. What are the possible reactions after the … no symptoms. Hepatitis A infection rarely causes death. About 1 in 200 infected people will die. The risk is higher … use the bathroom without proper hand washing can pass it to others through food preparation or other hand-to-mouth …

Pertussis whooping cough

… at 6 weeks of age instead of 8 weeks. For more information about pertussis vaccines, please visit the following: … infected person coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or kissing … can also put you at risk. Pertussis can be spread to others during the early stages of the infection when …

Chickenpox varicella vaccine

… When you get your child immunized, you help protect others as well. Although rare, some people may get … which looks like chickenpox but with fewer spots, can occur about 2 weeks after the vaccine. Very rarely, a person who … from the chickenpox vaccine. To prevent spreading it to others, cover the rash until the blisters have dried and …

West Nile virus

… sometimes a rash on the body. These symptoms generally last about 1 week, but they can last for several weeks or months. … label for instructions on proper use. For more information about insect repellents, see HealthLinkBC File #96 Insect …

Hepatitis B Vaccine

… care profession, health care workers, pharmacists and others who may have contact with blood and body fluids in … cancer and death. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. What are the possible reactions after the … sex with someone infected with the hepatitis B virus. Mothers who are infected with hepatitis B virus can pass the …

Grade 6 immunizations in BC

… When you get your child immunized, you help protect others as well. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is … types of HPV. It protects against 7 types of HPV that cause about 90 percent of cervical cancers and several other … throat. It also protects against 2 types of HPV that cause about 90 percent of cases of genital warts. The vaccine is …

Drinking water chlorination facts

… disinfection is an easy way to make water safe. To learn about a safe method for using household bleach (chlorine) to … levels over 2 mg/L in their tap water. If you are concerned about the chlorine concentration in your drinking water, you …

Shingles vaccine

… as a series of 2 doses, 2 to 6 months apart, and costs about $160 per dose. Some health insurance plans may cover … older with a weakened immune system, the vaccine prevents about 70%-90% of cases of shingles. For those who still get … and paralysis of the body's muscles. GBS may occur in about 3 in 1 million people who get the shingles vaccine. It …