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… What is in childhood vaccines? Vaccines are made with ingredients that make them safe … to boost the immune response to the vaccine. Why are some of the other ingredients in … such as aluminum salts, antibiotics, and formaldehyde. These ingredients have not been …
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… from harmful germs without getting the disease. Like healthy food and clean water, … Is it safer to get immunized than to get the disease? Yes. The danger from the disease is much greater than the risk of a …
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… sentences about vaccines and the immune system. I know why it is important for my baby … serious disease. Yes No I know how the immune system works. Yes No I know how vaccines work with the immune system. Yes No If you have answered ‘no’ to …
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… In BC, children and teens are offered free vaccines (paid for by the BC government) to … against 15 different diseases. These are the vaccines that are part of the routine … for extra protection. Poster Document Childhood vaccines available for purchase …
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… Highlights Children receive multiple vaccines at the same time to protect them from … and when they are most at risk. It is safe for children to receive multiple vaccines during one visit, and it does not …
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… American Journal of Public Health , 98(2): 244–253. Centers for Disease Control and … American Journal of Public Health , 98(2): 244–253. Centers for Disease Control and … American Journal of Public Health , 98(2): 244–253. Centers for Disease Control and …
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… tabs to learn more. Expand all Collapse all HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is … 1980 and later who have not had the vaccine HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine – …
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… after care, and vaccine-preventable diseases and more. HealthLink BC offers … years than any other health measure. What are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines? The COVID-19 mRNA … from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes …
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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … years than any other health measure. What are meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines? Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines protect …
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… To understand how vaccines work, it helps to first look at how the immune system works. The content from … immune system usually remembers the germ and how to fight it. Then, if the body is exposed …
