Deep search
Rewards
Search
Copilot
Images
Videos
Maps
News
Shopping
More
Flights
Travel
Hotels
Real Estate
Notebook
Top stories
Sports
U.S.
Local
World
Science
Technology
Entertainment
Business
More
Politics
Any time
Past hour
Past 24 hours
Past 7 days
Past 30 days
Best match
Most recent
Self-administered nasal flu vaccine
FDA Approves FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine for Home Use: How It Compares to the Regular Flu Shot
Getting your yearly flu vaccine is essential to prevent illness during cold and flu season. But if you’re not a fan of needles, the experience isn’t exactly enjoyable. Enter: FluMist, the newly FDA-approved at-home nasal flu vaccine.
The FDA approved an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine, but it's not available quite yet
A nasal spray to prevent influenza could make it easier for more people to get vaccinated, said Dr. Katherine Gergen-Barnett. But it won't be available until next flu season.
New nasal spray offers 99.99% protection against flu, pneumonia, COVID-19
Most respiratory viruses, like the flu and COVID-19, enter the body through the nose. When an infected person exhales, sneezes, coughs, or even laughs, they release droplets containing the virus, which others can inhale. These pathogens attach to the nasal lining, replicate, and are further spread.
Nasal spray flu vaccine approved for home use: Here’s what to know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nasal spray flu vaccine which can be administered by the patient or a caregiver. FluMist, produced by European pharmaceutical company and Covid vaccine-maker AstraZeneca, was announced last week and can be used by adults aged 49 and under.
FDA approves flu vaccine nasal spray. Local health official thinks 'it's great'
FluMist contains a weakened form of live flu virus strains and is sprayed into the nose. “The nasal spray is a live vaccine so it's only indicated to give to healthy individuals who don't have any immunocompromising condition,” Edler said. FluMist is recommended for anyone between the ages of two and 49.
FDA approves first at-home nasal spray flu vaccine for the 2-49 age range
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a nasal spray flu vaccine, FluMist, that consumers aged 2 to 49 will be able to administer themselves
FDA Approves Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine You Can Give Yourself (or Your Kids) at Home
T he first-ever needleless flu vaccine that can be given at home was just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FluMist is a nasal spray that provides protection against influenza A and B, and it’s now approved for self-administration in adults up to age 49 and caregiver-administration for kids ages 2 to 17.
At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know
People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves.
Physician answers questions about first at-home flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home flu vaccine that people can self-administer.
Inside Your Health: Self-administered nasal flu vaccine
To help increase vaccination rates, the FDA just approved a new flu vaccine that people will be able to give themselves at home. This new option will be available for next year’s flu season. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS anchor Leah McLean sat down with KSTP health expert Dr.
Health headlines: A new flu vaccine option you can do at home
In today's health headlines, nearly one in three Americans have an iron deficiency and what to know about repetitive brain injuries in football players. Plus, a new flu vaccine option you can do at home.
1d
on MSN
Harvard scientists say this $25 nasal spray beats flu, colds and COVID-19 with 99% success
If this flu-busting nasal spray lives up to its promise, it will be a blockbuster. Scientists at Harvard Medical School have ...
4d
on MSN
Drug-free nasal spray could protect against COVID and flu, Brigham and Women’s study says
A new study found a new drug-free nasal spray may protect against respiratory infections like COVID and the flu, according to ...
STAT
9d
FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
FluMist is the only flu vaccine administered by nasal spray, not injection. It is licensed for individuals between the ages ...
Opinion
2d
Opinion
Opinion: Harvard scientists say this $25 nasal spray beats flu, colds and COVID-19 with 99% success
If this flu-busting nasal spray lives up to its promise, it will be a blockbuster. Scientists at Harvard Medical School have ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Related topics
COVID-19
Food and Drug Administration
Feedback