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… Adults usually receive one dose of the vaccine. Sometimes children receive 2 doses. For more information, visit … America, South East Asia, India and Africa. Travelling children are especially at risk due to their tendency to … Travel immunizations for adults (#41c) Travelling with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria …
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… Who should get the MMR vaccine? The MMR vaccine is given to children as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at … of age and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. For children who also need protection against chickenpox … eyes that can be sensitive to light. It can lead to infections of the ear or lungs (pneumonia). More serious …
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… virus. Chickenpox is usually a mild illness in children. Infection in teenagers, adults and people with … encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from scratching. Encephalitis can … after the rash appears. To reduce the spread of chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or …
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… the Tdap-IPV vaccine? The vaccine is given as one dose to children at 4 to 6 years of age. This is a booster dose for … of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections, but in rare cases can also occur after some … disease caused by infection with a virus. While most polio infections show no symptoms, others can result in paralysis …
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… such as certain researchers and lab employees. Adults and children 9 months of age and older can receive the vaccine, … risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to … of the yellow fever vaccine with your health care provider. Children less than 9 months of age People 60 years of age …
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… in B.C. By comparison, each year in B.C. about 1 in 4,000 children under the age of 1 get intussusception without … risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to … cause of diarrhea and hospitalization for diarrhea in children under 5 years of age. Almost all unimmunized …
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… There is an extremely small risk that some blood-borne infections could be passed on through the use of HBIg. … testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people … risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to …
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… short-term protection against hepatitis A and measles infections. Ig contains antibodies taken from human blood. … There is an extremely small risk that some blood-borne infections could be passed on through the use of Ig. … not able to receive the hepatitis A vaccine. This includes children less than 6 months of age and some people with …
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… elderly, infants, and those with a weakened immune system. Children are most likely to get the infection. Symptoms … well after handling these animals or pets and help young children wash their hands. The same applies for visiting …
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… mild, severe disease can occur. Some of the most common infections that can spread from animals to humans include: … right away. Who is most at risk of becoming sick? Young children, pregnant people, seniors and people with a … This can happen through eating, sucking fingers or when children put toys into their mouths. An animal's saliva or …
