I could have got the nasal vaccine already, but declined...I told them I work with ferrets and they said it was a no-no. I would think that the live weakened virus that lives in the nose (but too weak to live in the lungs) could not be spread to ferrets, but they said no, get the shot when it comes out. I wonder why it is possible to spread it to ferrets when you get the nasal vaccine, but not to babies? They recommended all people who worked in health care settings (and daycares) to get it. But the risk of infection to yourself and spreading it to others, through the nasal vaccine, is almost 2.5%. I am glad they said something to me although I wanted the vaccine. I know that some people run these air filtraion machines, with the ultraviolet lights inside, and air filters, and ionizers, to kill germs in the air in their baby's room. I have heard of a few people using them for ferrets. I also would recommend using a mask. I use a mask every day when I do the pine pellets (dust irritates me, as I sift the pellets daily). Washing hands, changing clothes, and putting on a good mask while interacting with them for the duration of the flu season could be in order. It seems this is breaking out everywhere. What I don't understand is why the government is taking soooooooo long to get killed vaccines out to the public. Other countries already have/had stockpiles of them before the US did. Laryssa [Posted in FML 6504]