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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child … when they are eating: Offer food in small amounts to prevent children from putting too much food in their mouths … nurse or registered dietitian. Child Nutrition Series Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child …
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… Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 … there is no evidence showing that these forms of folate can prevent NTDs. Folic acid is the only form of folate proven … … Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects …
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… Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened … Your Baby Formula: Safely Making and Storing Formula … Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened …
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… the nipple or areola is cracked or bleeding. How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine … B and hepatitis A). If I have hepatitis C, should I get vaccines for other diseases? Yes. You can also become … against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease and influenza. If you have HCV, you receive these vaccines for …
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… to infectious diseases while at work. Many diseases can be prevented with immunization. Getting immunized protects your … What routine immunizations are recommended in B.C.? The vaccines recommended for health care workers are diphtheria … B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and influenza. All are provided free to health care workers in …
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… 8 weeks before you travel. This is important because some vaccines may take several weeks to become fully effective, … File #41k Traveller's diarrhea and cholera vaccine . Influenza vaccine Influenza, or the flu, is an infection of … with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria prevention (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese How can I prevent the spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV)? The Hepatitis … fluids from a person living with hepatitis B. There are vaccines available to prevent HBV infection. The hepatitis B … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis b, polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine . The vaccine is …
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… to a specialist for further testing. Early treatment can prevent very serious liver disease, liver cancer, or the … sleep Get protected against other diseases. The following vaccines are provided free to anyone who has ever been … further liver damage Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Influenza vaccine. For your best protection you should get …
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… your baby. Feeding your child gets them to swallow and prevents ear pain. What immunizations will my child need? … weeks before travel. The travel clinic may recommend travel vaccines depending on where you are going, what you plan to … cholera Typhoid Yellow fever Japanese encephalitis Rabies Influenza (flu) When travelling to an area with measles, …
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… Document Vietnamese Protect your children. Get all their vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local … his body on the left side. Nathan’s injury could have been prevented if he had received the chickenpox vaccine. To view … tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your …
