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… Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) Last updated May 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 104a Child Immunization Series … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the rotavirus vaccine? The rotavirus … that does not cause disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The rotavirus vaccine is provided free as …
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… Swimmer's itch Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 52 Download PDF Document English … you can take: Speak with other visitors to the area, local health officers or parks representatives about the water … what treatment is right for you. Common treatments and advice include: Apply plain calamine lotion Take …
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… tests for infants and children Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71b Download PDF Document English … not receive a hearing screening, contact your local public health unit. The screening test is very safe and it will not … about your child’s hearing, contact your local public health hearing clinic or your family health care provider. …
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… Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 86 Download PDF Document English … help once you have put your baby in a safe place or call Healthlink BC at 8-1-1 . Never pick up a baby when you are … resistant to soothing and can cry for hours but are still healthy. For more information visit www.dontshake.ca and …
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… (varicella) vaccine Last updated September 20, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 44b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the chickenpox vaccine? The … The vaccine contains a weakened form of the virus. Health Canada approved the Vaccine.The chickenpox vaccine …
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… influenza (flu) vaccine Last updated September 25, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 12e Influenza (Flu) Series … and are given by injection. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #12d Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine . All of the vaccines are approved by Health Canada. In B.C., influenza vaccines are usually …
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… Immune Globulin Last updated March 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 63 Download PDF Document English … system makes to fight germs, such as viruses or bacteria. Health Canada has approved Ig. Is immune globulin safe? Yes. … who received Ig. Who should get immune globulin? Your health care provider may give you Ig after exposure to …
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… Iron in Foods Last updated March 25, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 68d Nutrition Series Download PDF … all parts of your body. Babies and children need iron for healthy growth and development, including brain development. … list the amount of iron in milligrams. For more information HealthLinkBC File #68c Iron and Your Health Iron content of …
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… Protecting against infection Last updated November 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 97 Download PDF Document English … exposure to blood or body fluids and your test results. The health care provider may also try to determine whether the … hepatitis B and C. In case of possible exposure to HIV, the health care provider may start you on a course of antiviral …
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… and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14e Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the MMRV vaccine? The MMRV vaccine … varicella-zoster viruses. The MMRV vaccine is approved by Health Canada and is free as part of your child’s routine …
