What about contact with other people? Remember, frequent careful hand washing by you and by any persons with whom you have physical contact is the best way to prevent transmission of virus. During the time you need to wear a bandage (for 7-14 days after vaccination) there are several kinds of people with whom you should avoid close contact. "Close contact" means that you sleep in the same bed with the person, give the person baths, and/or touch their bare skin to change their clothes (or diapers), apply ointments, or change their bandages. The individuals you should avoid include children < 3years of age; pregnant women or nursing women; individuals with eczema, history of eczema or other skin conditions such as active cases of extensive psoriasis, severe rashes, generalized itching, infections, burns, chicken pox, or skin trauma; and/or immune suppressed individuals such as individuals with leukemia or lymphoma, with AIDS, or those receiving immunosuppressive treatment (for example, after organ transplant). 5.