"F" I'm a Farmacist, "D" I'm a Docktor

Because of the abnormaly high number of influenza cases being reported so early in the flu season, & the fact that the first population group to be largely infected were children (over age 5) in Texas, do you believe that there is any reason to think that the so-called "nasal" vaccine may have actually contributed to the outbreak? This is the first year that the nasal vaccine has been available, it is made from a live virus. Those receiving it can potentionally pass the virus on to others which can then cause an actual full-blown viral infection in others. In light of those facts, it seems more than coincedental that the same year this vaccine was introduced, there are pandemic levels of influenza cases & deaths being reported so abnormally early in the sesason. The fact that the intial outbreak can be traced to children can provide more evidence that the nasal vaccine may be a contributing factor to the outbreak. The nasal vaccine is approved for healthy children greater than 5 years old (the same population the outbreak began in), & it is children who typically would be afraid of receiving a shot & would utilize a less painful option when it was available.