: {% L1 z- {1 c" c8 F INot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: 0 ~( Y0 j) D* L' w/ n# l
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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. + ?% E$ w/ e2 T1 Z& r8 M) i4 \$ C1 u: S. U' [% H ~; O2 s
- 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 O. h, V, ~, U
: e3 h6 {$ ~) T) M( K# ]- 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: + y5 [! A; N8 K5 \/ j# a& I H0 c A3 }+ `/ a
* 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.5 C: a4 _& x8 h M
* Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. ( N% B) \4 M( V1 b$ N, l * 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. 9 E3 ?3 s8 I' m* J: E' s& G * All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.