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(Photograph) - 1 Children between the ages of three and five are now being offered a booster dose of whooping cough vaccine - true or false? 2 Children who are clumsy and trip and fall over frequently may have: a) dyslexia b) dyspraxia c) dysuria

2 Children who are clumsy and trip and fall over frequently may have: a) dyslexia b) dyspraxia c) dysuria

3 Newborn babies can get acne, as well as teenagers - true or false?

4 An oto-acoustic emission test is: a) a hearing test for newborn babies b) a vision test for children c) a hearing test for children aged seven to nine months

ANSWERS

1 True. The vaccine, called DTaP, includes acellular pertussis (aP). AP is more suitable for older children than the whooping cough vaccine used in the primary immunisations for babies.

2 b) Dyspraxia. This is a learning disability that affects co-ordination. Dyslexia is associated with reading and writing difficulties. Dysuria is pain felt when passing urine.

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