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… dose for children immunized against these diseases at a younger age. The booster dose strengthens or boosts the immune … as 13 weeks and up until delivery. Children 7 years of age and older and adults who have not been fully immunized …
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… series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the second dose is given at 4 to 6 years of age. For children who also need protection against measles, … 6 students who have received 2 doses of the vaccine at a younger age do not need any more doses. Grade 6 students who …
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… . Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems . Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older . Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine? … Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cough Symptoms in Children Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Coughs, Age 12 and Older COVID-19 or Flu? How to …
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… Weakness and Fatigue On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … fatigue No Weakness or fatigue How old are you? 3 years or younger 3 years or younger 4 to 11 years 4 to 11 years 12 … organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This …
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… Thumb-Sucking On this page: Is … . Little by little, most children stop on their own at age 3 to 6 years. Why do babies suck their thumbs? Babies … thumb-sucking cause any problems? Thumb-sucking in children younger than 4 is usually not a problem. Children who suck …
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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Decision Point You may want to have a say … them. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your … recommend chemotherapy ("chemo") after surgery if: You are younger than 35. Women younger than 35 usually have a more …
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… travel health clinics and pharmacies (for people 4 years of age and older). Given the current measles situation, try to … series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the second dose at 4 to 6 years of age. For children … 1970 will have had measles and mumps disease when they were younger (before vaccination was widely available) and will …
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… vaccine is given as one dose to children at 4 to 6 years of age. This is a booster dose for children who were immunized … against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio at a younger age. The booster dose strengthens or boosts the immune …
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… easier. Here's some advice, organized by symptom. On this page: Coughing and sneezing Diarrhea Vomiting Fever Thrush … babies often cough or sneeze to clear stuffy nasal passages. This doesn't mean they have a cold. In fact, it's … (97.8°F - 99.5°F) Mouth (not recommended for children younger than 2 years) 35.5°C - 37.5°C (95.9°F - 99.5°F) Ear …
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… Botulism On this page: … Infants are usually not given antitoxin. But infants younger than 1 year old can be given a botulism … while they are still hot. Do not give honey to children younger than 12 months. It can contain spores of C. …
