FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at …
WEB1 day ago · Link Copied! The FDA approved FluMist as the first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first ...
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · The FDA says patients will still need to get a prescription for the vaccine from a health care provider. AstraZeneca says it plans to sell FluMist directly to patients through an online pharmacy ...
FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or …
WEB2 days ago · FDA approves FluMist for self- or caregiver-administration. FluMist is approved for use in individuals 2 through 49 years of age for the prevention of influenza disease caused by influenza A ...
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
WEB1 day ago · No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine. A fifth-grader receives the FluMist influenza virus vaccine in Anaheim, Calif., in 2015. The Food and Drug Administration has approved ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use - The New York …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 20, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized at-home use of FluMist, opening the door for needle-shy people to have easy access to a nasal spray vaccine that ...
FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 20, 2024. Senior Writer, Infectious Diseases. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved AstraZeneca’s bid to allow its nasal spray influenza vaccine, FluMist, to be sold for home ...
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
WEB1 day ago · 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 people ages 2 to 49 is a breakthrough in convenience and access to preventative care.
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
WEB1 day ago · FluMist is the only nasal flu vaccine, but it is not new. The FDA approved it in 2003 for people 5 to 49 years old before expanding eligibility in 2007 to children as young as 2 years old ...
FDA approves first flu vaccine for at-home use | AAP News
WEB19 hours ago · The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first flu vaccine that does not need to be administered by a health care provider. AstraZeneca’s FluMist nasal spray for at-home use is expected to be available next fall for people ages 2-49 years. "Improving access to vaccine is one strategy to improve immunization rates,” said ...
FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home - U.S. News …
WEB2 days ago · Like any vaccine, side effects can occur with FluMist. According to the FDA, these include "fever over 100°F in children 2 through 6 years of age, runny nose and nasal congestion in individuals 2 ...