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Yes children under 9 will need two shots if it is ...

2009-05-14T07:54:00.000-07:00

Yes children under 9 will need two shots if it is their first time taking the flu shot.

When it comes to vaccinations, the earlier the better as the body needs time to mount the immune response. It takes up to two weeks for the body to mount an immune response.

Here is a good reference

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-flu.pdf

Hi, I just found out that for children under 9, th...

2009-05-14T06:05:00.000-07:00

Hi,
I just found out that for children under 9, there are 2 shots to take one month apart. Does that mean that the vaccine for them is only effective after the 2nd shot? As we are travelling overseas in the
1st week of June, does that mean that my children are not protected even if they have the 1st jab just taken? I have seen 2 doctors who told me 2-3 wks is the best time to take the jab. However, the doctor who gave the vaccine was telling me it is 4 wks for the kids?? Can you clarify?Thank you!

Correcting for her real age, she should be 7 month...

2009-05-10T05:13:00.000-07:00

Correcting for her real age, she should be 7 months now.

The flu vaccine can be given from 6 mths onwards.

Hi, my gal is 10 mth old now (born 12 wk premature...

2009-05-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

Hi,
my gal is 10 mth old now (born 12 wk premature), is it ok for her to take flu vaccine? thanks