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… knowledge around safer sex practices and sexual health Should I have concerns about harm reduction? Some people express …
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… to find out the cost. Bring a record of all vaccines you have received in the past to the travel clinic. It is … mosquitoes. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the vaccine? If you are travelling to or working … brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of pregnancy may result in infection of the baby and …
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… safe alternatives to human milk or infant formula. If you have questions about what to feed your baby, contact your … babies born at full term, which is 37 weeks or more of pregnancy, can be fed any type of store-bought formula: … time. Smile, talk, sing to your baby Your baby’s head should be higher than their body. Support your baby’s head …
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… and older, infants and very young children, people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health … risk. Healthy pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy are at much greater risk of hospitalization … ) 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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… as the cervix, and the fallopian tubes. To find out if you have chlamydia, you need to see a health care provider and … another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Tdap vaccine? The tetanus, diphtheria, … recommended and provided free to pregnant people in every pregnancy. The vaccine should be given at 27-32 weeks of … delivery. Children 7 years of age and older and adults who have not been fully immunized or whose immunization history …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the vaccine? The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 dose … children starting at age 4. Most of these children would have received 1 dose of MMR and varicella vaccines on or … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … 12 months 2nd dose 4 to 6 years Students in grade 6 who have not received 2 doses of the vaccine should also receive … will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
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… is my child’s vision? Babies can see at birth, but they have to learn to use their eyes. They have to learn how to … coordination for grasping, holding and throwing things. During the preschool years, children further develop vision … addressed during this important time of visual development. Should vision problems be corrected at an early age? Yes, …
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… to other people in their families. Giardia can also spread during sexual activity when there is contact with feces. … from 2 to 4 weeks or longer. Often you can be infected and have no symptoms. In some cases, symptoms can return after … treatment with anti-parasitic medication is necessary. What should I do if I become infected with Giardia ? If you have …
