Tests reveal a single dose of H1N1 vaccine is adequate in children over 10
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Tests reveal a single dose of H1N1 vaccine is adequate in children over 10
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입력 2009.09.23 00:00
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Test on 600 children aged six months to 17 years using Sanofi Pasteur"s H1N1 vaccine by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) indicate that a single shot is enough to produce immunity in 76 percent of children over the age of 10. The tests reveal that only 25 percent of babies age six months to 35 months, and 36 percent of kids ages three to nine had an adequate response. According to Anthony Fauci, MD, NIAID director, there have been no serious adverse effects in testing. The results are not unexpected and are consistent with what is seen with other flu vaccines. Any young child being vaccinated for the flu for the first time is likely to need four shots total: two seasonal flu shots and two swine flu shots. Most Americans will need only two shots- one for the regular flu and one for H1N1.