FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver ...
Sep 20, 2024 · FluMist contains a weakened form of live influenza virus strains and is sprayed in the nose. A prescription is still required to receive FluMist. There are now two approved options for...
What You Need to Know About FluMist, the Nasal Flu Vaccine - U.S. News ...
SATURDAY, Oct. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the at-home use of the flu vaccine spray FluMist, how do you know that it's the right...
FDA Approves FluMist, an At-Home Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine - AARP
Oct 1, 2024 · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, for people ages 2 to 49 that can be ordered from an online pharmacy and administered at home.
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
Sep 20, 2024 · FluMist itself is not new — the live attenuated influenza vaccine has had FDA approval for more than two decades. But the ability for adults to order the vaccine at home to administer to...
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at …
Sep 20, 2024 · FluMist is the only needle-free option available for flu vaccination in the US. It uses a live, weakened version of the influenza virus to provide protection, but injectable versions use...
Nasal Flu Vaccine FluMist Gets FDA Approval for At-Home Use
Oct 4, 2024 · A fear of needles and logistical hurdles are just two reasons some people may skip their annual flu vaccine. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed those obstacles by approving the at-home use of FluMist®, an influenza vaccine administered by nasal spray.. Made by AstraZeneca, FluMist will be available for home use starting in the fall of 2025.
What you need to know about FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine
Oct 26, 2024 · by Robin Foster. Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the at-home use of the flu vaccine spray FluMist, how do you know that it's the right choice for you and your...
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray - CBS News
Sep 20, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it had broadened the approval of the FluMist nasal spray to become the first "self-administered" influenza vaccine — though a delay in the...
FluMist approved for self-administration in the US
Sep 20, 2024 · FluMist has been approved in the US as the only self-administered influenza vaccine. FluMist, a needle-free nasal spray, was approved to be self-administered by adults up to 49 years of age or administered by a parent/caregiver to individuals 2-17 years of age. 1.
FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
Sep 20, 2024 · The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved AstraZeneca’s bid to allow its nasal spray influenza vaccine, FluMist, to be sold for home administration. Starting in fall 2025, people...