Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine (LAIV) and Steroid Nasal Sprays Male: A lot of people with nasal spray for allergy like steroids sprays up the nose, is there a point and occasion using a live vaccine? Michael Marcus: Other nose sprays do not seem to be a contraindication for using the vaccine at this time. Male: So you can get it if you’re taking some kind of an inhale steroid? Michael Marcus: It would seem that it works equally well. It is not listed in the contraindications.