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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) … from mosquito bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #41f Malaria Prevention . How can I protect myself against the Zika …
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… bandages and mosquito repellent. Bring medication to help prevent and treat diarrhea Have a dental check-up Take an … (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese encephalitis vaccine (#41h) Yellow fever vaccine (#41i) Typhoid vaccine (#41j) Traveller’s diarrhea …
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… Testing Last updated October 9, 2024 COVID-19 testing is not recommended for adults and children who don't have symptoms of COVID-19 . A COVID-19 test is only recommended when its result will help …
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… Uses Sotrovimab is a medication that has been used to treat COVID-19 on an emergency/interim use basis. It is used by … after infection, can neutralize the coronavirus and may prevent worsening of COVID-19 symptoms. More information … after infection, can neutralize the coronavirus and may prevent worsening of COVID-19 symptoms. More information …
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… 12 days after the person is infected. Before there was a vaccine, smallpox used to cause death all around the world. Thanks to widespread use of the vaccine, the last natural case of smallpox occurred in 1977. … to exist in labs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. and at the State Research …
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… They also help reduce the spread of disease to others and prevent epidemics. Most are given as shots. They are sometimes called vaccines, or vaccinations. In many cases when you get a vaccine, you get a tiny amount of a weakened or dead form of …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines … prevented? You can help prevent the flu by getting the flu vaccine every year. It's best to get the vaccine as soon as it's available. It comes as a shot or in …
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… (TB), except if you are using this medication to treat COVID-19. Your doctor should monitor you for symptoms of TB … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). Drugs that affect the …
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… in which scarring damages the liver. This scar tissue prevents the liver from working as it should. That can cause … belly and chest. Immunizations Get immunized. This includes vaccines against hepatitis A and hepatitis B, influenza, … at increased risk for serious complications from the flu. COVID-19. Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. …
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… has protein and extra calories to keep up your strength and prevent weight loss. Get some physical activity every day, … gelatin dessert, such as Jell-O. Avoid infections such as COVID-19, colds, and influenza (flu). Wash your hands often. Get a pneumococcal vaccine. If you have had one before, ask your doctor whether …
