It appears that the rate of H1N1 infection may be slowing down in Colorado, especially on the Front Range. Novel influenzas tend to come in waves so it is possible that we will see another H1N1 surge before flu season is over.
LAIV Vaccine
There have been some questions recently on whether healthcare workers should take the LAIV and if they do are they still able to see patients. Please visit the CDPHE website for more information.
Certain people should not receive the nasal spray flu vaccine including:
- Children under the age of two years of age;
- Pregnant women;
- People 50 years of age and older;
- People with a medical condition that places them at a higher risk for complications from flu, (chronic heart or lung disease including asthma or reactive airways disease; diabetes or kidney failure, illnesses that weaken the immune system);
- Children under the age of five with a history of recurrent wheezing;
- Children or adolescents receiving aspirin therapy;
- People who have had “Guillain-Barre” syndrome (GBS), within six weeks of getting a flu vaccine;
- People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who are allergic to any of the nasal spray components.
