Can a Person Get H1N1 from the Flu Mist Vaccine?
Because LAIV uses a live virus, there is a slight potential of spreading the H1N1 virus to others after receiving it. The American Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that the risk of spreading the virus is low, between 0.6% and 2.4%, and since the virus is attenuated it has an extremely low likelihood of ever changing into a symptom-causing H1N1 influenza virus even if it is contracted by someone else. As a precaution, those with weakened immune systems are advised to avoid being in areas where the flu mist vaccine is being given, and those who get the nasal spray vaccine should avoid contact with severely medically compromised people for seven days. Though it is relatively new on the immunization scene, flu mist vaccines have been around for several years. They are an alternative to traditional needle injections, contain no thimerosal, and work with a live, attenuated H1N1 virus. While certain groups are advised against receiving the swine influenza nasal spray, it is fine for a ma
