Dosing Guidance
New dosing guidance was issued [by the CDC] for 2010-2011 influenza vaccine for children 6 months through 8 years:
· A child with an unknown or uncertain history of seasonal influenza vaccine should get 2 doses.
· A child who did not get H1N1 vaccine during the 2009-10 influenza season should get 2 doses.
· A child who got H1N1 vaccine during the 2009-2010 season and who got seasonal influenza vaccine prior to the 2009-10 season flu season should get 1 dose.
· For children not previously vaccinated, or vaccinated for the first time during the 2009-2010 influenza season, use the following table.
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Number of influenza vaccine doses received in 2009-2010 season for
H1N1
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Number of influenza vaccine doses received in 2009-2010 season for
Seasonal
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Number of doses recommended for the 2010-2011 season
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0
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0, 1 or 2
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2
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1
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0
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2
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1
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1
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2
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1
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2
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1
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2
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2
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1
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2
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0
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2
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2
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1
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2
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