Children Ages 9 and Younger Need Two Doses of H1N1 Flu Vaccine

January 25, 2010

On Thursday, January 7, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and the Surgeon General of the United States Regina Benjamin visited a school-based vaccination clinic in Arlington, Virginia. The officials were there to visit with students nine years of age and younger who were receiving their second dose of H1N1 vaccine.

Research indicates that children 6 months of age through 9 years require two doses of the H1N1 vaccine.

Secretary Sebelius talks about her visit to Carlin Springs Elementary:

For more information about second dose requirements, click here. Also remember that it’s not too late to get you or your child vaccinated against H1N1. Check with your local school district to see if they will be hosting a clinic, or you can find vaccine in your neighborhood by using the Flu Locator Tool.