6 g. C! L) b) S$ l( `Not all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: . R+ W+ J( E1 m/ Z+ }+ J+ k$ `
* a9 s) f: J" k5 ^ ]; Y: \- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. 6 H2 c( j- u# U0 _3 h
7 d7 s* \( \0 M9 @4 Q2 t/ b- 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. 4 Y$ Y, Z, R/ Q5 l& M
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- 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.
9 |5 U: T) M: G* E7 O6 U- PWill children need one or two vaccines? # \7 w# |7 H" i* p% y H, U- c3 @; O2 }/ ?$ a/ F+ H
The Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: + W; v5 B# c7 Q% [. P! _' n, d2 B& j
* 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. 0 z8 o+ a; Y. n4 d7 e * Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine.% J" Z1 r+ n& k( V) e/ a3 x
* 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.( s/ x/ g7 T2 F# S8 \( e4 G
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.