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My daughter is 27 months and had one shot, no one mentioned needing a second. I believe she only had one last year too

We go back in November for dose 2. LO is 6.5 months

@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

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.

My 17 month old had two doses last year, do got one (baby) dose this year.

@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..

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.

@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).

You should definitely contact your NP or physician, though, because the nurse sounds like she has some wrong information.

This is a good questionnaire to help determine whether your LO needs 1 or 2 doses this year: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/?sm=6VxHzJ7udWzoTbE9TkNvoA%3d%3d (I know it's Survey Monkey, but it's put together by a children's hospital - it's legit!)

@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.

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.

DD got a double for her first one but that was it...singles these last two years!

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.