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… HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus? Decision Point You may want to … HIV if you have a high risk of infection. footnote 1 HIV tests are also recommended for all pregnant women. You may … the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid antibody tests are available that give results right away. But …
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… File #33) Hepatitis B Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #25a) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #101b) Inactivated Influenza …
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… Decision Points for Medical Tests On this page: Overview Overview … Should I Be Tested? Headaches: Should I Have Imaging Tests to Find Out What's Causing My Headaches? Health … I Have an Angiogram? HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus? Irritable Bowel Syndrome: …
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… Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests On this page: Preparing Your Child for a Medical Test … Information Preparing Your Child for a Medical Test Medical tests can be scary for adults and for children. You can help your child feel safe and calm during medical tests if you understand why your child is having the test …
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… 1 and 6 months after a person receives the last dose of vaccine. Hepatitis B Current as … 1 and 6 months after a person receives the last dose of vaccine. Hepatitis B Current as …
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… Causes of Hair Loss: Medicines and Medical Treatments On this page: Overview Overview Medicines and medical treatments can cause hair loss . Medicines Many medicines … your dosage or change or discontinue your medicine. Medical treatments Medical treatments that can cause hair loss …
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… Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor On this page: Overview Overview Use this form for any tests your doctor recommends, such as blood tests, urine tests, or X-rays. General questions What is the …
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… Animal and Human Bites On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … Check Your Symptoms Overview Animal and human bites may cause puncture wounds, cuts, scrapes, or … last shot was. You have not received 3 doses of the tetanus vaccine series. For a clean wound , you may need a shot if: …
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… Childhood vaccines: What is in the vaccines and why Last updated … . Do vaccines contain human or animal cells? No. Vaccines do not contain human or animal cells. The viruses needed to make some …
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… Hepatitis A vaccine Last updated July 17, 2023 HealthLink BC File number … than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine protects against infection … Zoo-keepers, veterinarians and researchers handling non-human primates Those involved in research on the virus, or …