Flu shot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They do half doses for babies, that's why you have to get two shots.

The dose is determined by age and brand of vaccine, not by whether the indication is for one or two shots. So, regardless of whether they need one or two shots this season (based on what they have or haven't gotten), the dose for any child 6 months to 35 months is the same. And the volume of the dose is the same for everyone 36 months of age and older.

What is the correct dose (volume) of vaccine?

The amount of inactivated (injectable) vaccine that should be administered intramuscularly is based on the age of the patient and the vaccine product you are using.

For children 6–35 months of age, the correct dose is:

0.25 mL for Fluzone Quadrivalent
0.5 mL for FluLaval Quadrivalent

For persons 3 years of age and older, the correct dose is 0.5 mL for all inactivated influenza vaccine products.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaxadmin.htm

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks everyone. Especially the last two posters. I will see the nurse at the pediatrician’s office tomorrow and get the second shots regardless.

[Anonymous]

Why do you listen to randos on the internet but not your doctor?

[Anonymous]

ugh, will you be ok with it, if your child gets super sick or possibly dies, because you took internet strangers' vaccine advice, just get the shot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you listen to randos on the internet but not your doctor?

No, that is not what I am doing. I am trying to understand why a 1 year old gets one flu vaccine per year and a 10 months old gets two. My guess is that it has to do with a less developed immune system... though 2 months is probably not a big difference in immune system development. Better safe than sorry so I will get the second shot tomorrow.
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Some school systems are at epidemic levels and closing for a few days due to too many absences. This is not the year to skip!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do you listen to randos on the internet but not your doctor?

No, that is not what I am doing. I am trying to understand why a 1 year old gets one flu vaccine per year and a 10 months old gets two. My guess is that it has to do with a less developed immune system... though 2 months is probably not a big difference in immune system development. Better safe than sorry so I will get the second shot tomorrow.
Thanks!

If your 1 year old didn’t last year get 2 shots tgat child likely also needed a second dose.