/ M) Q0 L7 y5 V" W- SNot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: - N: ?+ R7 K. ?' Y ' b" d4 z$ ~: H$ D" l g- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. + X4 X+ ^) v/ U: ?
0 j1 u( ~+ M. R1 v. _7 o3 C* G- Children between three years and nine years old with chronic health conditions should get their first half-dose as quickly as possible. They should get a second half-dose at least 21 days later. & b. B: k7 Y) p- u. @5 K9 ^$ n) j; G/ v
- Healthy kids between three years and nine years old should only receive a half-dose of H1N1 vaccine. They don't need to come back for a second shot.
- N3 O/ q. q9 A4 PWill children need one or two vaccines? " w- [& ]7 Y+ O, {. _' r. R6 \$ A4 [" W
The Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: : [5 f Q0 g2 y; e% C' u3 K3 D4 W; m) P) m0 O
* Children from six months up to and less than three years old receive two half-doses of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. There should be a minimum of 21 days between the two half doses. 2 u/ O V; K) G. X * Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. . K$ E& `9 D% ?+ @6 l * Children aged three to under 10 years with chronic medical conditions should receive two half doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine. There should be a minimum of 21 days between the two half doses. 2 N0 C% e' p0 E3 o C * All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.