Table. Recommended doses of influenza vaccine by age group
Age |
Dose |
Number of doses needed in 1st year of influenza vaccination |
Number of doses needed if person received 1 or more doses of influenza vaccine in a previous season |
6 months to <9 years |
0.5 mL |
2 (given 4 weeks apart) |
1 |
≥9 years |
0.5 mL |
1 |
1 |
People of any age who have recently had a haematopoietic stem cell transplant or solid organ transplant |
0.5 mL |
2 (given 4 weeks apart) in 1st year after transplant |
2 (given 4 weeks apart) in 1st year after transplant |
Last updated:
9 April 2020
Last reviewed:
9 April 2020
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