Print Print    Close Close

WHO Experts: Single Dose H1N1 Vaccine Enough

Published January 14, 2015

Associated Press

A WHO expert group says a single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain.

But the experts say medical regulators should have the final say on which vaccines can be administered as a single shot.

Europe's drug regulator recommends that the swine flu vaccines it has licensed be given in two doses, at least three weeks apart.

U.S. regulators recommend two doses for children under 10.

The WHO experts say more data on children aged between 6 months and 10 years are needed to determine whether one or two doses are enough.

WHO released the recommendations Friday after a three-day meeting of vaccine experts in Geneva.

LiveShots Blog: H1N1

Full Coverage H1N1 — Click here

How to Avoid Getting the Flu

Print Print    Close Close

URL

https://www.foxnews.com/story/who-experts-single-dose-h1n1-vaccine-enough

  • Home
  • Video
  • Politics
  • U.S.
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • World
  • Sports
  • Weather
  • Privacy
  • Terms

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Do Not Sell my Personal Information - New Terms of Use - FAQ