, d% M6 W4 g- Y4 INot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: 7 C4 i% W* S) [- G & r# K% X. g l% m, r! o9 @- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. 4 d% ? ^ P7 z3 \: [5 |8 T' U: R5 B2 W& T. m3 n+ x4 m
- 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. ) Q; X2 N7 z/ B0 E3 s. Z! s
! C$ Q; B. O) h5 C% `- 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.
" }5 \% ?" |6 rWill children need one or two vaccines? 2 M4 q+ m; b9 x% Z3 y# v* s( K$ z
The Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: 3 I4 G9 D! Q3 A# c, c+ e* c9 r & O" D# t+ d; V * 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. & M- b' y+ K& k7 p; C% { * Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine.7 R, b) L) {* u# b
* 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.( S7 b$ u9 z! ?
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.