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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. 6 }4 ~# `" N# z/ u" z6 x* u' B8 t, ~8 C1 n$ u. w0 m2 \) ~ h! F6 i$ d
- 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. 5 J( C Q( g, I w7 ?
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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.
! b w |6 v0 s' F( pThe Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends:* N' ?+ E4 B/ L5 g \
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* 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. # o$ N1 h- u/ 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. ' \* y( q5 R0 x5 N * 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. * G9 p2 _7 Z2 K. c' I0 ~ * All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.