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If I am immunocompromised, can I receive the live, attenuated 2009 H1N1 vaccine or be in the vicinity of those who have?

April 26, 2017attenuated h1n1 immunocompromised live vaccine vicinity

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If I am immunocompromised, can I receive the live, attenuated 2009 H1N1 vaccine or be in the vicinity of those who have?

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You should not get the 2009 H1N1 LAIV but it is safe for you to be in contact with those who have received it, unless you are a recent bone marrow transplant recipient or have another condition that makes you severely immunosuppressed.