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… trigeminal neuralgia, and post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles). Cluster headaches. Joint problems such as … trigeminal neuralgia, and post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles). Cluster headaches. Joint problems such as …
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… to check for hepatitis C and HIV infection. Also ask for vaccines that protect against hepatitis A, pneumococcal … can I prevent the spread of hepatitis B virus? There are vaccines available to prevent HBV infection. The hepatitis B …
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… weak immune systems . These people may not be able to get vaccines, or vaccines don't work well for them. Their only protection is … doesn't last very long. There are many other reasons why vaccines are important: The risk of getting a disease is …
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… vaccine-preventable diseases). Most of the time, the vaccines are given by nurses at immunization clinics held at schools. Children may also get vaccines at a health unit, youth clinic, doctor's office or …
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… MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella [chickenpox]) vaccines. Most children get the vaccine as part of their … and outbreaks can easily occur. Some parents worry that vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. … studies have been done, and no link has been found between vaccines and ASD. footnote 2 , footnote 3 Related …
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… the disease. To learn more about the flu and the flu vaccines, and to access flu-related information from your …
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… burning. Is there a vaccine for HPV? There are 2 HPV vaccines available in Canada: Cervarix® and Gardasil®9. Both vaccines protect against infection by HPV types that cause … by HPV types that cause most cases of genital warts. The vaccines help prevent HPV infection but do not get rid of …
