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Originally Posted by HeatherMarie2LT
However, the nasal mist IS active and you can infect others...which makes me scratch my head as to why it's even available in that form to begin with? shrugs...
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This would be EXTREMELY unlikely. The Vaccine is only recommended for use in healthy, non-pregnant patients aged 2 to 49. The live viruses in the nasal vaccine are cold adapted, meaning the attenuated viruses can replicate in the upper airways but do not replicate in the lower airways because of the temperature difference. I would have to add that if you are someone in the 2 to 49 age range and are a caretaker/live with an immunocompromised patient you should only get
the inactivated flu shot injection.