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… who have received IG. How can you prevent it? The rubella vaccine protects against the illness. The vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) and … MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella [chickenpox]) vaccines. Most children get the vaccine as part of their …
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… asthma are at higher risk for serious problems from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. It is recommended that people with asthma and their loved ones get vaccines to reduce the risk of these preventable diseases. For more information about vaccines see: Inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine …
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… How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine available for HCV. To prevent hepatitis C … B and hepatitis A). If I have hepatitis C, should I get vaccines for other diseases? Yes. You can also become … disease and influenza. If you have HCV, you receive these vaccines for free from your local public health unit or …
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… COVID It's important to get your yearly influenza (flu) vaccine and stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. The flu and COVID-19 can be active at the same … may make you more sick than getting just one. Getting both vaccines can prevent you and others from getting very sick. …
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… sweat, tears, urine, or feces of an HIV-infected person. Vaccines HIV is not spread by vaccines made from blood products, such as the hepatitis B vaccine and various immunoglobulins approved for use in …
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… serious, like pneumonia. Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. Get a flu vaccine each year, as soon as it's available. Ask your … about the pneumococcal and whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines. Ask those you live or work with to get vaccinated …
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… of germs . How do I prevent traveller's diarrhea? An oral vaccine to help protect against traveller’s diarrhea caused … risk of complications from traveller’s diarrhea. The vaccine also protects against cholera. For more information, … HealthLinkBC File #41k Traveller’s diarrhea and cholera vaccine . The current vaccine only protects against 1 type …
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… a lab so the T cells are more able to attack cancer cells. Vaccines. Treatment vaccines can help the body's immune system find and attack cancer cells. Vaccines for cancer treatment are still being studied in …
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… Consider vaccinations. Females ages 9 to 26 can get the HPV vaccine to protect against the virus that can cause cervical … cancer. Males ages 9 through 26 may also get the HPV vaccine, which may prevent anal cancer and oral cancer. If … not been vaccinated for HPV, ask your doctor if getting the vaccine is right for you. Avoid toxins at work and at home. …
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… Pertussis, and Polio. You may also need the following vaccines: Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Influenza Rabies Japanese … while being pregnant. You should not have the following vaccines during pregnancy: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) … (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese encephalitis vaccine (#41h) Yellow fever vaccine (#41i) Typhoid vaccine …
