| Flu Clinic Gives Adult Doses To 7 Kids KPHO.com FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The Coconino County Health Department says seven children mistakenly received adult doses of swine flu vaccine at a Flagstaff clinic last weekend. They say the children -- ages 6 months to 9 years old -- received double the amount of vaccine than they should have via a pre-filled injection at a flu clinic where 704 people were vaccinated Saturday. Health officials say they contacted all of the families as soon as they learned of the issue and asked about any adverse side effects and none were affected. But they say the children will still need a second round of flu vaccine to have immunity. County Health Director Barbara Worgess says it's possible that similar packaging between the vaccines for adults and those for children could have led to confusion. She says more training is being conducted to avoid future mistakes.
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