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FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine spray
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 change ...
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a ...
Boise State Public Radio11h
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the ...
Joplin Globe12h
FLUMIST approved for self-administration in the US
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 ...
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a ...
COVID-19, flu and RSV shots: Do I really need all three?
With the flu season imminent, new COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are available. What’s new with the vaccines and when should ...
Associated Press14d
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
The person did not report drinking raw milk, which can contain live virus, Cox said. The investigation is continuing, officials said. It’s the first case detected through routine influenza ...
News and Star15d
Midwives urge pregnant women to take up new RSV vaccine
Midwives from North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are urging pregnant women to take up a new vaccine to protect their babies. The RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine will be ...
Black Enterprise15d
Health Experts Urge Flu, Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead Of 2024 Flu Season
Flu season is right around the corner, and health experts are urging people to protect themselves with the influenza vaccine and an updated shot against COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control ...
California Healthline15d
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush To Get It.
CDC and FDA experts last year decided to promote annual fall vaccination against covid and influenza along with a one-time respiratory syncytial virus shot for some groups. It would be impractical for ...
The Hamilton Spectator16d
‘Mismatched guidance’ on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern
As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps ...
The Conversation16d
Preparing for a pandemic that never came ended up setting off another − how an accidental virus release triggered 1977’s ‘Russian flu’
Influenza virologists around the world ... H1N1 virus as their starting material for development of a live, attenuated H1N1 vaccine. If the virus in the vaccine wasn’t adequately weakened ...