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Is it safe to give LAIV to a child with a cardiac history of a bicuspid aortic valve receiving antibiotics prophylactically prior to dental procedures?

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Is it safe to give LAIV to a child with a cardiac history of a bicuspid aortic valve receiving antibiotics prophylactically prior to dental procedures?

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LAIV contains attenuated viruses, not bacteria; so it is not affected by antibiotics. As long as the child is healthy and has no chronic illnesses and is at least 5 years of age, LAIV can be administered, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5515.pdf [171KB – 56 pages] (page 29).