H1N1 Vaccine Trials Begin for Children

Two Atlanta sisters are among the first young patients to receive the experimental H1N1 vaccine.

Wednesday, sisters Hannah -- 9-years-old -- and Nina Strudwick -- 7-years-old -- were innoculated with the trial vaccine.

The pediatric vaccine trials began this week at Emory Children's Center.

Clinical trials on kids began at Emory and Children¹s Healthcare of Atlanta -- one of the groups of researchers across the nation testing possible vaccines.

Health officials said they had about 85 children signed up for the test. They are looking to sign up 100.

The federal government hopes to have enough information to possibly start giving out of the H1N1 vaccine in mid-October. Tests on adults began at Emory a few weeks ago.

But health experts said it's critically important to know how children react because they're usually the ones transmitting the virus.

The H1N1 vaccine is expected to be similar to the regular flu shot, which requires children to get two doses to be protected.

But officials won't know for sure until the tests are done.