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Only the flu mist type of vaccine contains the "live" virus. The shot are dead viruses. The flu mist was available before the shots and was approved for those in the 2 - 49 yr old range of healthy people.
Efficacy may be reduced if your WBC/ANC is very low.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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