https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 22:21:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330407 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:16:57 +0000 MoonMoon 2330407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't heard anything about two doses for this year! Like PP mentioned, our son got 2 doses the first year, then last year and this year were 1 dose each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330368 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:57:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 2330368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pediatrician friend sent the same chart as posted above and said she just needs the one (but to call her ped). I think j will call and speak with her NP to clarify because I think she should be telling people the right info! </p> <p>@PurplePeony: I am not sure actually- I thought she was a nurse, but I didn't really ask (since I didn't think it mattered. She *acted* more knowledgable than some of the non doctors (medical assistants? Nurses?) than I have dealt with at the practice. But I've had issues with other advice I've gotten from nurses over the phone there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330294 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:00:37 +0000 Mrs D 2330294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD got a double for her first one but that was it...singles these last two years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330291 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:55:06 +0000 PurplePeony 2330291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: are you sure it was an actual nurse who gave the shot? At the practice my LO goes to, the people who give shots are generally just medical assistants, not actual nurses, and they're not supposed to give us information (unless it's just handing us the generic info sheet they give to everyone) or answer any care-related questions. I'd definitely talk to someone higher up at your ped's office because that's problematic if she's telling people wrong information! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330045 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:55:50 +0000 erinbaderin 2330045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor said they had to get the booster the first time they got the shot. My son ended up getting the flu before we could go back for the booster so we never actually got it, so I'm not sure how that will work this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330040 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:53:39 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2330040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I have also gotten different info depending on who I ask, nurse giving shots said 2 doses, other nurse at clinic showed me a similar chart as posted above. When they call to tell us to come back in I'll send our ped an email and make her figure it out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2330032 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:51:06 +0000 catlady 2330032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I think she should be ok with one dose. Mine got none the first year (too little, she was an Oct baby), 2 doses last year (between 12-14 months), and 1 dose this year at 24 months. We go to MGH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329975 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:33:32 +0000 Dr. Pepper 2329975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a pharmacist who gives flu shots- NO. You only need one this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329963 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:27:33 +0000 peachykeen 2329963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I attend the meetings where these national recommendations are made. The figure @gotkimchi: posted is correct - if your child has received 2 doses of flu vaccine AT ANY TIME (the doses don't have to be in the same year), only 1 dose of flu vaccine is needed. Also, if your child received only 1 dose last year, they still only need 1 dose this year (it's the 2nd dose that is effective, no matter when it is given).</p> <p>You should definitely contact your NP or physician, though, because the nurse sounds like she has some wrong information.</p> <p>This is a good questionnaire to help determine whether your LO needs 1 or 2 doses this year: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=6VxHzJ7udWzoTbE9TkNvoA%3d%3d" rel="nofollow">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=6VxHzJ7udWzoTbE9TkNvoA%3d%3d</a> (I know it's Survey Monkey, but it's put together by a children's hospital - it's legit!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329907 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:06:01 +0000 blackbird 2329907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E only got one shot this year and last year. T will get his first dose next month, then the second dose a month later. I also thought that's all it was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329814 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:46:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2329814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So annoying to get wrong or weird info! I'll text my friend who is a pediatrician (but not local) and call her actual NP at the practice to get a straight story. I didn't realize it was just two of the same doses. </p> <p>I feel kind of dumb, I don't usually just blindly follow whatever they say but I thought this was pretty straightforward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329813 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:46:52 +0000 catomd00 2329813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only two doses the first year she got it (~8 months). This year she got one dose at 18 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329803 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:24:11 +0000 Adira 2329803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll find out in November when we go to the flu shot clinic! But last year, Xander only got one shot. Logan is getting two this year, but he's under 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329795 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:14:03 +0000 Mamasig 2329795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your 1st flu shot is two doses about a month apart. After that just one shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329794 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:04:44 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2329794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: lo1 was a September baby so the first year no flu shot, the second year two doses, and after that just one dose. She turned 3 right before this years shot so I'm not sure if they would have switched back.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329657 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:54:20 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 2329657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They only need 2 doses the first time. After that, just one dose. She won't need the second dose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329643 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:38:43 +0000 PinkElephant 2329643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I specifically asked and was told one dose for my 3 year old, who also has had one dose every year of her life since she was 1.5. We were overseas for that first dose, and I don't think they did the two doses then. The last two years, she's had the nasal one.</p> <p>My 17 month old had two doses last year, do got one (baby) dose this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329633 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:27:30 +0000 regberadaisy 2329633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I would call and ask your pediatrician, not nurse, to call you back.<br /> I've found with my office that sometimes certain nurses are not on the same page as my ped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329625 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 21:15:12 +0000 peachykeen 2329625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: You are correct in this scenario - LO is good with 1 dose this year. They don't actually give 1/2 doses; they give 2 full doses the first year because 1 dose isn't effective the first time (the 1st dose "primes" the immune system so that the 2nd dose can take effect). I work in public health - you can trust me :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329579 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:44:21 +0000 fancyfunction 2329579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily no b/c if we had to go a second time, it would have been a disaster! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329538 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:22:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2329538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the plus side she seemed to have zero side effects tonight, so there's that... But I'd rather only have to do it once and not make her go back, and just deal wth one night of crabbiness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329535 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:21:23 +0000 Bao 2329535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 19 months and had two last year (first one) and just one this year...no mention of another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329532 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:19:28 +0000 jlm22 2329532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go back in November for dose 2. LO is 6.5 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329505 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:04:45 +0000 Raindrop 2329505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we got our flu shot, it said that you only get 2 dose if you're under 9 years old AND it's the first time you are getting the flu shot. It was my little one's first time so we have to go back. We go to kaiser if that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329496 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:59:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2329496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Huh. So annoying. I hate to make her go back and go through it again, but by the time she said it, it was too late since she already had the half dose. She's already had it twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329480 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:47:39 +0000 gotkimchi 2329480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I saw this </p> [attach=4256/15/nwljjf.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329479 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:47:24 +0000 brady80 2329479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 27 months and had one shot, no one mentioned needing a second. I believe she only had one last year too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329464 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:37:36 +0000 jmarionsmith 2329464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, only for their first time getting it. My 13 month old just got hers yesterday and the nurse specifically said she had to have the booster this year but next year she won't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-shot-36-months-and-under#post-2329460 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:35:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 2329460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your LO is under 36 months, did they have to get the flu shot in two doses? C has gotten it every year, so when she was tiny it was two doses, last year, at 1 yo, it was one dose. Went today for it and after the nurse did the shot, she mentioned that we have to come back in a month for the second dose. I said she had just the one last year but she thought they changed it this year, for everyone under 36 months. </p> <p>I didn't really question it further since there wasn't anything I could do and I just wanted to give LO her treat after her shot, by curious if other practices do it that way or it just mine? </p>