0 r+ y7 f' h* N7 E7 DNot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: 2 E: @$ T. s( b4 L# m: p
6 S: p* x$ g m+ o3 f% d: {* w9 s+ c- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. , Q/ R; `: e1 p! J: q d5 h4 }9 V) j
- 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. 2 I* M5 g3 c3 f- H9 [
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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.
; x# ?6 ~- \+ YWill children need one or two vaccines?. A& a, x; ^" N# C/ k
7 _8 m/ z" v1 A& ZThe Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: - R, M- D9 ^5 b9 {; S) O. {2 k- K% K" a) n: ?
* 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.8 \) u3 r% k, T `3 v
* Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. # p/ o% U1 X9 R, ?: J& f% ? * 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. ) Z7 A" u0 Y; d2 [) P * All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.