Can a child 6 months through 8 years of age who needs two doses of influenza vaccine this season receive the monovalent H1N1 vaccine for one of those doses?
If the child needs 2 doses of 2010-2011 seasonal vaccine only for the H1N1 component (i.e., does not need 2 doses because of the H3N2 or B component) AND the provider has unexpired H1N1 monovalent vaccine, then one dose of 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccine and one dose of 2010-2011 trivalent vaccine separated by a minimum of 4 weeks (28 days) is an acceptable strategy. Caution must be used, however, because this convoluted approach can make a complicated vaccination recommendation even more complicated.
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