. O5 H; }6 G" zNot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: $ L/ g' l' n0 m4 |0 K( ? i/ {. u" c
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- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. , y, D4 s$ n) t7 z/ w! v
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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. ( Y! f# ^7 e$ `0 h& _0 r# G3 _" j" B
- 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.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: # W$ l- M7 e2 p' d % \. `: ~6 h( X * 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 H, R9 J a: Q4 N n * Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. ( b) \& S9 u' S4 y+ u3 y2 Z: H * 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." P# ~3 R: X4 L" b% ` P+ U
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.