Can I give the H1N1 flu vaccine to a patient that currently has influenza like illness?
If your patient is sick with influenza-like illness (defined as having a fever of 100°F (37.8°C) or greater AND a cough and/or sore throat without another known cause) and you decide they have a moderate to severe illness, you should wait to vaccinate them until after symptoms have lessened or disappeared. They should get the vaccine after resolution of their symptoms.
