My family was among the first in Washington State to receive the H1N1 vaccine, and we were glad for it. Our daughter has asthma, and has already been hospitalized for pneumonia three times in her short six-year life. We have pulled her out of school until after she gets her booster shot - but now we are concerned that, due to the shortage of vaccines, when she is due for her booster on Nov. 18 (the timing of which is critical for optimal immune response) there will be no vaccine available - or else the CDC might suspend booster shots in order to free up vaccine for more children to receive first doses. However, children don't have maximum immunity until after the booster shot - that is, they can still get sick - and be contagious - even if it doesn't land them in the hospital. For our asthmatic daughter, that's a risk we can't take. But what can we do? We're at the mercy of the manufacturers and short-sighted officials who ordered too little, too late.

Monica,

Which vaccine did she receive - the nasal version or the injectable?

Also, I am unaware of any substanital studies performed suggesting a significant effect of the interval between prime and boost immunization on immune response (i.e. a delay of a few weeks would not be a big deal from an immune response perspective). Where did you get this information?