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' }% a5 }) t! u0 Q( 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. / W) k" S) }' w' w1 {3 o. r; a
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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. 2 C& A, {( c# t4 }; q/ X9 l. w* U
- 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.
, q$ g6 C& n& Y; ~( p# a* YThe Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: , ?% _" E. ]3 w& F3 U U0 H- f ] ' [! {! F# ?# e7 \ B4 l0 F * 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.+ \% {) i) W1 t% g. C4 n3 q
* Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine.& H: j2 R1 {, Q1 m; o
* 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.: Q+ P0 Q3 h; z. A' `9 t# @
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.