Can family members of a pregnant woman receive the nasal spray vaccine?

Pregnant women should not receive nasal spray for the seasonal flu vaccine, but it is okay for a pregnant woman to be around a family or other close contact who has received nasal spray flu vaccine. The nasal spray vaccine can be used in healthy people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant and in women after they deliver, even if they are nursing.

Last Reviewed: 10/15/2010

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