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… Check with your provider. What are the benefits of the shingles vaccine? The shingles … Check with your provider. What are the benefits of the shingles vaccine? The shingles …
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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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… Condition Basics What is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin rash . It's caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles usually appears in a band, a strip, …
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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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… Highlights Children receive multiple vaccines at the same time to protect them from … It is safe for children to receive multiple vaccines during one visit, and it does not … To reduce the number of injections, some vaccines are combined into a single shot, …
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… Overview Vaccines protect against many diseases that … and even deadly. Getting all the recommended vaccines is the safest and best way to protect … Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Rotavirus Shingles Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) …
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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 … immunization schedule. In addition to these vaccines, there are other vaccines that you …
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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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… 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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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … measure. What are meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines? Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines protect against 4 types of …
