Can health care personnel in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) get LAIV (live attenuated influenza vaccine)?
Yes. Either the inactivated injectable influenza vaccine or the LAIV can be given to health care personnel working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Nearly all healthy, non-pregnant health care workers, including those who come in contact with newborn infants, pregnant women, persons with a solid organ transplant, persons receiving chemotherapy (not in preparation for a bone marrow transplant), and persons with HIV/AIDS, may receive LAIV if otherwise eligible. However, LAIV should not be used for health care personnel who care for patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation (i.e., patients who require a protected environment). No special precautions (e.g., masks or gloves) are necessary for health care personnel who have been vaccinated with the LAIV and who do not work with patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. However, for health care personnel that were vaccinated with LAIV and who work with patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation, the ACIP recommends,
