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  • Reminder of vaccination (3rd dose)

    To ensure the effectiveness of vaccination against hepatitis A and B (Twinrix), three (3) doses are required :

    1re


    2e :

    1 month after the first dose

    3e :

    6 months after the first dose

    This tool lets you send a friendly reminder for your third dose of vaccine.

    Please enter the date of the second dose as well as your email address. You will be notified within five (5) months.

    Date of the second vaccine:

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    How does chlamydia infection affect the new born?

    Between 20 and 50 percent of children born to women with chlamydia will be infected. Chlamydia is the leading cause of neonatal conjunctivitis — an eye infection that can cause blindness. Symptoms usually begin within four weeks of birth.

    These children can also develop chlamydia pneumonia, a kind of pneumonia that can be fatal. This infection is harder to treat in infants than adults.