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Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19 On this page: Overview Overview The COVID-19 vaccine can help you avoid getting COVID-19. The number of doses you need depends on which vaccine you get. It also depends on your age and health. …
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… Deciding to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine On this page: Overview Overview It's important to know the facts about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are some details to help you learn more. What are the benefits? Getting the vaccine The vaccine protects you from getting COVID-19. And …
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… 19, 2024 Image Keep your family’s vaccinations up to date Vaccines help protect you and your family from many harmful … (#44b)       Image     Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b … Type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#15b)         Image   Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)  Indigenous children only     …
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… immunization history with your doctor. Even if you had a vaccine as a child, it doesn't guarantee that you are now … Other vaccines: If you are at risk of being exposed to hepatitis A , hepatitis B , polio , meningitis , or pneumococcal bacteria, …
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… Most are given as shots. They are sometimes called vaccines, or vaccinations. In many cases when you get a … Haemophilus influenzae type b disease, or Hib disease. Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B. Human papillomavirus (HPV). Measles, mumps, and …
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… immunizations against: Measles, mumps and rubella Hepatitis B Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough) … there's a new flu shot every year. The influenza (flu) vaccine is available each year as early as October and can … Immunizations HealthLink BC: Your baby's immune system and vaccines … Immunization in your babys first year …
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… sweat, tears, urine, or feces of an HIV-infected person. Vaccines HIV is not spread by vaccines made from blood products, such as the hepatitis B vaccine and various immunoglobulins approved for use in Canada and the United States. Hepatitis B vaccine now contains no human tissue or blood. …
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… with your doctor the possible risks of infection with the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus. People who work in the health care industry should be vaccinated against hepatitis B. The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing hepatitis B. …
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… use of alcohol can cause cirrhosis. So can chronic viral hepatitis . Other causes include autoimmune diseases , non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) , blocked bile ducts in the liver, and … belly and chest. Immunizations Get immunized. This includes vaccines against hepatitis A and hepatitis B, influenza, …
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… Perfringens Fructose or Sorbitol Intolerance Fulminant Hepatitis Fundoplication Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux … Pylori Bacteria HELLP Syndrome Hemorrhoidectomy Hemorrhoids Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer …