Science 8: Diseases and Vaccines

January 28, 2018

Welcome Ms. Marsden's classes.

See below for some website links to info on diseases and vaccines in BC.

Science 8: Diseases and Vaccines

BC Centre for Disease Control (www.bccdc.ca)

>Health Info >Disease Types >Vaccine Preventable Diseases

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/disease-types/vaccine-preventable-diseases

Health Link BC (www.healthlinkbc.ca)

General Immunizations info: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/immun

Childhood Recommended Immunizations: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/immun#hw254923

DTAP (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zb1209#zb1210
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/tv8601#tv8602
Hepatitis A Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/hw124042#hw124044
Hepatitis B Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zb1228#zb1229
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zb1250#zb1251
Influenza (flu) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/ue5492#ue5493
Meningococcal Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/tv8609#tv8610
MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zb1219#zb1220
Pneumococcal Vaccines: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/tv8594#tv8595
Polio Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zb1200#zb1201
Rotavirus Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/zr1251#zr1252
Varicella (Chicken pox) Vaccine: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/medications/hw208205#hw208208

Immunize BC (www.immunizebc.ca)
Search individual diseases by name or with the "About Vaccines and Diseases" tab at the TOP of the page.
Many of the disease pages include informative videos made by family members telling stories about their experiences with the disease, animated information or doctor info sessions.