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H1N1 Update: Interim Results Show Two Vaccine Doses Required in Young Children
Children under 10 will require two shots of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, according to interim results of clinical trials announced Monday by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Researchers found that the second dose prompted a "robust" immune response that was a "significant improvement" over the response following the first dose. The agency says the results support the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendation for two shots in children under 10 to "achieve an immune response likely to protect them from illness."
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases update on children's vaccine (Free)
Previous Physician's First Watch coverage of 2009 H1N1 vaccine dosing in children (Free)
Published in Physician's First Watch November 3, 2009
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