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… chance of getting an STI Get vaccinated Some STIs, such as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV) can be prevented with vaccines. Talk to your health care provider about how to get … and genital warts (#101a) Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (#101b) … Gonorrhea …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Influenza vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay … can cause serious illness and even death. The influenza vaccines available in B.C. are either inactivated or live attenuated vaccines. The inactivated influenza vaccine is made of …
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… children are behind in immunization or at risk for certain 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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… in unpasteurized juice are toxigenic E.coli , Salmonella, hepatitis A and Cryptosporidium . Illnesses have been linked … can cause permanent kidney damage or, in some cases, death Hepatitis can cause liver damage Cryptosporidium causes long …
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… and spreading it to others by: Getting an influenza vaccine Staying home when you are ill Washing your hands … shirt sleeve rather than your hands Getting an influenza vaccine can help prevent you from getting sick with … diseases Prevention Frequent hand washing Yearly influenza vaccine and frequent hand washing Treatment No specific …
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… How can necrotizing fasciitis be prevented? There is no vaccine to prevent group A streptococcal infections. … who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine should get the vaccine. For information about the chickenpox vaccine, see …
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… involves getting both rabies immune globulin and the rabies vaccine. For more information see HealthLinkBC File #07b Rabies immune globulin and vaccine . How can rabies be prevented? Vaccinate your pets … products used, including copies of the immune globulin and vaccine labels. Show them to your health care provider in …
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… Files: HealthLinkBC File #50a Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines HealthLinkBC File #50b The Benefits of Immunizing Your Child HealthLinkBC File #50c Childhood Vaccines are Safe HealthLinkBC File #50d Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why HealthLinkBC File …
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… of germs . How do I prevent traveller's diarrhea? An oral vaccine to help protect against traveller’s diarrhea caused … risk of complications from traveller’s diarrhea. The vaccine also protects against cholera. For more information, … HealthLinkBC File #41k Traveller’s diarrhea and cholera vaccine . The current vaccine only protects against 1 type …
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… services Reduce sharing of substance use equipment Reduce hepatitis C and HIV Reduce deaths and harms from drug …
