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… 41j Travel series Travel vaccines are recommended for people who travel … 6 to 8 weeks before you travel. Most travel vaccines are not covered by the provincial … find out the cost. Bring a record of all the vaccines you have received in the past to the …
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… series What is the live attenuated influenza vaccine? The live attenuated influenza vaccine … You can find information on booking an appointment to get immunized on the Government of British Columbia’s website at …
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… series What is the inactivated influenza vaccine? The inactivated influenza vaccine is made of killed influenza viruses or … viruses and is given by an injection. The vaccine does not protect against other viruses …
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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … vaccines such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae … HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus …
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… than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine protects against infection from the hepatitis A virus. The vaccine is approved by …
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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … PCV 20 vaccine protects against 20 types of pneumococcal bacteria. The vaccine is approved … for people at high risk of getting sick from pneumococcal infection. Speak with your health …
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Key points The ingredients in vaccines are important for keeping them safe and effective . They are safe in the amounts used. Some people worry that certain vaccine ingredients, like aluminum, …
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… 07b What are rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine? Rabies immune globulin (RabIg) … germs, such as bacteria and viruses. Rabies vaccine provides long lasting protection … against infection from the rabies virus. The vaccine is made from killed rabies virus and …
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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … against 5 diseases: Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough) Polio Haemophilus … HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus …
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… . You’ll find information on vaccines, immunization schedules, after care, … than any other health measure. What is the Men-B vaccine? The Men-B vaccine protects … and HealthLinkBC File #23b Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines . Who should get the …
