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… Shingles vaccine Last updated July 31, 2023 HealthLink BC File number … protects against shingles. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Shingrix® is not a live …
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… Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine Last updated September 20, 2022 HealthLink BC File … chickenpox vaccine protects against the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. The vaccine … could get chickenpox again. People who had chickenpox or shingles disease at 1 year of age or older do not need to …
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… Shingles is a painful skin rash . It's caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles usually appears in a band, a strip, or a … can help prevent lasting eye damage. There are shingles vaccines for adults. They lower your chances of getting …
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… Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number … forms of the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella-zoster viruses. The MMRV vaccine is approved by Health Canada and …
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… Chickenpox (Varicella) On this page: Condition Overview Health Tools … had chickenpox, you aren't likely to get it again. But the virus stays in your body long after you get over the … have never had the illness and haven't had the chickenpox vaccine. If someone you live with gets chickenpox, your risk …
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… Filler Injections On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect … Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Filler injections are a cosmetic treatment used to smooth wrinkles … a couple of weeks apart. What To Expect After a filler injection, expect some pain, redness, swelling, and possibly …
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… Hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … contact. The main ways of passing HCV are: Sharing drug injection equipment such as needles, syringes, straws and … How can I prevent getting or passing HCV? There is no vaccine available for HCV. To prevent hepatitis C …
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… HTLV-1 Virus Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … Document Vietnamese What is HTLV-1? Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human … HTLV-1 by: Never sharing needles, syringes or other drug injection equipment Using a condom every time you have …
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… Zika Virus On this page: What is Zika virus? Zika is a type of virus that is spread by mosquitoes. … with Zika. How can you prevent Zika virus? There is no vaccine to prevent Zika. But you can protect yourself from …
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… Hepatitis B virus infection Last updated March 1, 2023 HealthLink BC … with HBV Sharing equipment for drug snorting, smoking or injection with someone living with HBV. Examples include … soon as possible. If you have not completed a hepatitis B vaccine series or have not had HBV infection before, …
