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… conjugate vaccine? The vaccine is provided free to children in grade 9. The vaccine is also provided free to children and adults at high risk of meningococcal disease, … risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to …
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… and open farm visits (HealthLinkBC File #61b) Preventing children’s injuries from sports and other activities Quick … File #35) Heat-related illness in infants and young children (HealthLinkBC File #35c) Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat (HealthLinkBC File # 35b) …
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… The hepatitis A vaccine is provided free to Indigenous children and youth 6 months to 18 years of age. The vaccine … A is common Household or close contacts of adopted children from areas where it is common Food handlers Those … of the skin and eyes). Some people, especially young children, have no symptoms. Hepatitis A infection rarely …
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… your area. Keep the appropriate supplies on hand. If small children are around, keep your supplies out of reach or … puts out hot steam. A cool-mist humidifier is better for children. The mist from a humidifier may be more comfortable … they are particularly helpful for people who have young children. The tube shape and large lip get most of the …
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… an unclean environment. Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. … best way to prevent the spread of head lice is to encourage children to avoid head-to-head contact. Teach them not to … live lice. Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or …
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… make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the chickenpox vaccine as a series of 2 doses. … and the second dose is given at 4 to 6 years of age. For children who also need protection against measles, mumps or … #14e Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine . Children get the vaccine at the same time as other childhood …
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… DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine? The DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine is given to children at 18 months of age. This is a booster dose for children who completed a 3 dose primary series of … redness and swelling where the vaccine was given. Some children may have a fever, or experience crankiness, …
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… vaccine. For example, 1 child in a group of 20 unvaccinated children may die from diphtheria disease. But only 1 child in a group of 14,000 vaccinated children may have side effects after getting the DTaP … at a time is not dangerous. Some parents worry about their children getting several vaccines at the same time. They …
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… (TS) is a brain condition that starts in childhood. Children with TS make sounds or movements that they can't … common in boys than in girls. What are the symptoms? Most children with TS have different patterns of tics. The tics … Then you can try to avoid things that cause tics. Some children do not need treatment. But if tics are seriously …
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… Yersinia bacteria. It is easy for people, especially young children, to get infected by putting their hands or fingers … pain, fever and diarrhea. Bloody diarrhea can occur in children. In some cases abdominal pain is severe and … and handle food, particularly ready-to-eat food Wash children's hands after they use the washroom and before they …
