The World Health Organization (WHO) believes strongly that the vaccination for the H1N1 virus proves enough for only one shot for everyone older than the age of 10. One dose of vaccine is sufficient to provoke a strong immune response against the swine flu virus according to Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, The sole exception to the new recommendation is young children, who should continue to receive two doses, and the reason why is because of the immune system of the young kids. Another thing that is great to learn is that it was safe to vaccinate against both seasonal and swine flu simultaneously, as long as at least one of the vaccines is the injectable form.
I think that this is good. H1N1 is a big scare to everywhere around the world, and now that a vaccination has been discovered is a big step. For the adults one dose does the trick and kids have to do two. The fact that you can have seasonal flu shots and the swine flu shots is great news as well. You don't have to limit yourself to one or the other.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/10/who-swine-flu-shot-vaccine-children-kids.html
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I think it's good too that you can get both of the vaccines in one shot, but the problem is that there just aren't enough of the H1N1 vaccines to go around. People are scared of getting the virus, and rightfully so, and have rushed out to get it so now there is a very small supply left.
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