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Can a person taking radiation meds hold a newborn?
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Yes: If baby is not sick and did not received live vaccines recently.Anyway wear the mask.
Answered 9/13/2013
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Treatment or Meds: No problem if you're having radiation treatment. If you are taking radioactive iodine for thyroid, you need to wait a while.
Answered 9/13/2013
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