Flu vax - how many doses would one need?

[mangosink0]

 I am confused....if you have never gotten the h1n1 vax, then you need 2 doses if you are under age 9?  DS is 7 and has had a flu shot before, but not last year (no seasonal or h1n1), how many doses would he need?  If I chose to get one dose for him or my 5 yr old, would it be effective at all?  Looking for data on the effectiveness of 1 flu shot for kids who have never had one before. 

Thanks.

[EviesMom]

Our family doctor said if you've had any flu shot before, then you just need one dose, even with the H1N1 this year. My kids are under 9.

There's a chart on this page: http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/vaccination/index.html

from the CDC that shows 1 dose only if kids have had any seasonal flu vax before.

Edited by EviesMom - 11/30/10 at 9:28pm

[plantnerd]

From what our family doc told me I only need one, D needs 2 30 days apart (he's 1 yr old)..  Not sure why this is, but I don't mess with the flu.  I ended up in the hospital with flu complications 5 years ago because I thought "healthy people can fight the flu".  Well, usually they can, but sometimes it kicks your butt.  It can be a very nasty and dangerous, unpredicatable disease.