7 c2 y9 h" q2 v% B. cNot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: 6 X5 m% w8 T$ C* e$ G7 Q6 n, J. N
- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. 8 k5 `7 s. m5 A2 }) @' i
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- 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. - n/ C# p9 c/ L3 w" A/ n1 p! [* @' r 6 [) O1 L) k( k' @- 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.
/ p# b1 u' @) p5 P1 HWill children need one or two vaccines?" M8 f1 r2 _! ], m. t* n
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The Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends:& `: E4 J# Y$ H
6 w8 H- B7 |9 F0 s1 a: l * 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.( t5 Y$ i8 P- `, s% L
* Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine.5 x4 j3 h# S. s9 K! {
* 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." f- ^1 W b- V$ L; a
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.