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… Travel immunizations for adults Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41c Travel Series Download PDF … make sure to discuss your travel plans with a public health unit, a travel clinic or your health care provider at … animal. Vaccination is recommended for travellers at risk of exposure to rabies. This includes visitors staying …
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… Myths and facts Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12c Influenza (Flu) Series … vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and even save lives. The influenza … illness in seniors 65 years and older and in other high risk groups. Myth: I have never had influenza, so I do not …
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… Pertussis (whooping cough) Last updated October 1, 2014 HealthLink BC File number 15c Download PDF Document English … information about pertussis vaccines see the following: HealthLinkBC File #18c Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) … someone who has the pertussis bacteria can also put you at risk. Pertussis can be spread to others during the early …
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… harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102a Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, … programs. These programs increase awareness of the risks of driving under the influence of substances Outreach …
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… Prenatal ultrasound Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 116 Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Your health care provider may request that you have one or more … over the past few decades with no confirmed health risks for the baby or the mother. Ultrasound is not an X-ray …
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… of people who use substances Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 102b Download PDF Document English … What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use to support the health and … second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour HealthLinkBC File #30b Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products …
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… enterococci (VRE) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 74 Download PDF Document English … found in the stomach and bowels of about 19 out of every 20 healthy people. They are also normally found in the mouth … been in contact with someone with VRE. You may be at higher risk if you have been treated with frequent doses of …
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… medications at the same time Last updated September 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 91a Download PDF Document English … bleeding during menstruation (IUDs) Other uses Talk to your health care provider about which method is right for you. … (Accutane®) for acne, significantly increase the risk of birth defects. It is important to use effective …
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… influenza (flu) vaccine Last updated September 25, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 12a Influenza (Flu) Series … vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and even save lives. As people age, they may be at much higher risk of severe disease and complications from influenza. For …
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… Syphilis Last updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 08e Sexually Transmitted … transmitted during any of the 4 stages of infection. Your risk of having syphilis is greater if you already have … more than 1 year How to get tested for syphilis Visit your health care provider to get any syphilis symptoms, like …
