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Caught flu from son's flumist vaccine, what to do?
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See below: Normal healthy individual with intact immune system does not get infected by vaccine strain which is attenuated. If you are known to be immunocompromized, you may need to see infectious disease specialist.
Answered 2/24/2014
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