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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 months of age (under 5 years) should get the Hib vaccine. It is usually combined with … risk of Hib infection. The vaccine is free to people who have: No spleen or a spleen that is not working properly …
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… B virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the vaccine? The hepatitis B vaccine is provided … B Infant Vaccine . People born in 1980 or later who have never received the hepatitis B vaccine or have not … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the hepatitis B vaccine? The vaccine is given to … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to … because of a cold or other mild illness. However, if you have concerns speak with your health care provider. What is …
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… However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received HBIg. Who should get hepatitis B immune globulin? You should get one dose of HBIg if you have been exposed to the …
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… haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Who should get the Td vaccine? The vaccine can be given to … against tetanus and diphtheria when they were younger should get a booster dose of the Td vaccine every 10 years. … give better protection against these diseases. Adults who have not been immunized or do not have a record of prior …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Why should I disinfect my drinking water? Water from lakes, … filtration or using a combination of these methods. When should I disinfect my drinking water? In most cases, … water’ notice. This may be because: The water does not have adequate treatment Tests show the presence of “fecal …
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… and older, infants and very young children, people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health … ) can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin ® ) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age …
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… Nitrate is colourless, tasteless and odorless. Nitrate should not be confused with nitrite. Nitrite can also be … colourless, tasteless, and odorless, you cannot tell if you have nitrate in your well water unless you test for it. … and exposure to nitrate in drinking water. What precautions should be taken for babies or women who are pregnant? The …
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… Children and teens at risk of a severe allergic reaction should also see a pediatric allergist. If your child is at … some differences in their symptoms each time they have an allergic reaction. The most dangerous symptoms … or diarrhea Other : anxiety, headache, metallic taste or uterine cramps Children and teens that have asthma are at …
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… Ig. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received Ig. Who should get immune globulin? Your health care provider may … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
