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… food and drink precautions while you are travelling. Who should get the vaccine? People travelling to or working in South … of doses at least 1 week before you travel. Adults and children 5 years of age and older are given 4 doses of the …
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… Shingles vaccine Last updated July 31, 2023 HealthLink BC File number … chickenpox. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the shingles vaccine? Shingrix® is recommended for …
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… A virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the hepatitis A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine is … The hepatitis A vaccine is provided free to Indigenous children and youth 6 months to 18 years of age. The vaccine …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)? … that you can talk to your doctor about them. Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator …
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… Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression? Decision Point You … Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 Your …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? … that you can talk to your doctor about them. Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? 1 Get …
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… Vaccine Safety On this page: Overview … far greater than the risk from the vaccine. For example, 1 child in a group of 20 unvaccinated children may die from … of 14,000 vaccinated children may have side effects after getting the DTaP vaccine. And that child would recover. …
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… Childhood vaccines: What is in the vaccines and why Last updated February 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 50d Child Immunization Series Download PDF Document English … a vaccine contaminated with bacteria or fungi, they could get sick. A large number of studies have shown no link …
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… (MMR) vaccine and preservatives used in other childhood vaccines, play a role in children developing … have concerns despite the evidence. In these cases, parents should be aware of the risks of serious disease in children … often become apparent about the time children start getting immunized. In response to this concern, researchers …
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… Getting started Last updated March 1, 2024 Overview Just … whether you want to become more physically active, how to get started is also up to you! Think about what activities … into your life: Fitness: Adding more activity to your life Getting started: Adding more physical activity to your life …
