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… Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your child can be … Janet thought 2½-year-old Nathan was too quiet during a car ride, so she looked in the rearview mirror to check on him. … in a million, of a life-threatening allergic reaction after getting a vaccine. If this happens, your health care …
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… or high blood pressure. Tuberculosis (TB). HIV. Cancer or getting treatment for cancer. Conditions that involve the … or schizophrenia. Some people have a higher risk of getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 because of where … a weakened immune system. You may be at higher risk for getting very sick from COVID-19. The vaccine may not work as …
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… shingles vaccine. You should wait at least 1 year before getting Shingrix® if you received a live virus shingles … The shingles vaccine is the best way to protect you from getting shingles. The vaccine prevents more than 90% of … It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine. There is an extremely rare possibility …
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… Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected … It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare … Women should avoid becoming pregnant for 1 month after getting the chicken pox vaccine There is no need to delay …
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… your immunizations are up-to-date and whether you're getting enough folic acid. The safety of any prescription … your doctor to get your blood sugar in your target range. Getting your blood sugar in your target range is the most … during pregnancy. If you smoke, talk to your doctor about getting help to quit. Smoking can harm your baby. And it …
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… surgery, or treatments, and you may have a hard time getting out of bed. And things like crutches, bandages, or … that make walking difficult, call the nurse for help getting out of bed. Don't try to do it on your own until you feel confident. If you need help getting to the toilet, call the nurse before your need to go …
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… require digging in the soil have the greatest chance of getting valley fever. This includes people who work on … and in archaeology or paleontology. People who ride bikes or drive all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the desert also have a higher chance of getting it. Dust storms can spread the fungus into the air, …
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… It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare … developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) within 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being … can occur after some vaccines. There is no need to delay getting immunized because of a cold or other mild illness. …
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… It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare … developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) within 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being … also occur after some vaccines. There is no need to delay getting immunized because of a cold or other mild illness. …
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… also get a pneumococcal shot. It may not keep you from getting pneumonia. But if you do get pneumonia, you probably … shows that smoking cigarettes increases the risk of getting COPD. COPD is often a mix of two diseases: chronic … risks are minor. Pipe and cigar smokers have less risk of getting COPD than cigarette smokers. But they still have …
