Should I get the nasal-spray flu vaccine if I have contact with people with weakened immune systems?

People who are in contact with others with severely weakened immune systems when they are being cared for in a protective environment (for example, people with hematopoietic stem cell transplants), should not get the nasal spray vaccine if they will come into contact with the severely immunocompromised person within 7 days of vaccination.

People who have contact with others with lesser degrees of immunosuppression (for example, people with diabetes, people with asthma taking corticosteroids, or people infected with HIV) can get the nasal spray vaccine.

Last Reviewed: 10/27/2010

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