Flu+Questions+&Answers

 Flu vaccine in a nasal spray contains a live, but weakened influenza virus. It is sprayed into your nose.  =1. If you receive flu vaccine in a nasal spray, can you get the flu? = Flu vaccine in a nasal spray is made from weakened flu virus and cannot give you the flu. =2. If you receive flu vaccine in a nasal spray, can you pass the flu on to others? = The possibility of spreading flu virus to others is rare. And even if some virus is spread, it is so weakened that people would be at extremely low risk for developing flu. Flu vaccine in a nasal spray is a vaccine like measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) that is rarely passed on to others. You can take flu vaccine in a nasal spray even if you are around others as listed in Question 3 below who cannot take the flu vaccine in a nasal spray. =3. Who should not get flu vaccine in a nasal spray? = The following people should **not ** get flu vaccine in a nasal spray:  · People younger than 2 years of age or older than 49 years of age;  · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pregnant women; <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">People with a medical condition that places them at higher risk for complications from influenza, including those with <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.2in 0.1in 62.4pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">chronic heart or lung disease, such as asthma or reactive airways disease; <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.2in 0.1in 62.4pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">people with medical conditions such as diabetes or kidney failure; or <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.2in 0.1in 62.4pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">people with illnesses that weaken the immune system, or who take medications that can weaken the immune system; <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Children younger than 5 years old with a history of recurrent wheezing; <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Children or adolescents receiving aspirin therapy; <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">People who have had Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare disorder of the nervous system, within 6 weeks of getting a flu vaccine, <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who are allergic to any of the nasal spray vaccine components. <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Close contacts of a person who needs care in a protected environment (for example, someone who has recently had a bone marrow transplant) =<span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 20.25pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. What are the side effects of flu vaccine? = <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">fever <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">headache and muscle aches <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">wheezing <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">runny nose, nasal congestion or cough <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">abdominal pain or occasional vomiting or diarrhea <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">runny nose or nasal congestion <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">sore throat <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">cough, chills, tiredness/weakness <span style="margin: 0.1in 0.1in 0.1in 31.2pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">headache **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Severe problems: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• Life-threatening allergic reactions from vaccines are very rare. If they do occur, it is usually within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination. || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Mild problems such as: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• fever <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• aches <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• hoarseness; sore, red or itchy eyes; cough <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">If these problems occur, they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Severe problems: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">• Life-threatening allergic reactions from vaccines are very rare. If they do occur, it is usually within a few minutes to a few hours after the vaccination. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Answering Questions About Flu Vaccine in a Nasal Spray **
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Flu Vaccine in a Nasal Spray **  ||  ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Flu Vaccine in a Shot (Injectable)  **  ||
 * ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Some children and adolescents 2-17 years of age have reported mild reactions, including: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Some adults 18-49 years of age have reported: **