The nasal flu vaccine sounds like a safe bet if you’re scared of needles. But it’s not for everyone. WebMD explains who’s a good candidate and who should get the regular shot.

FluMist is the first vaccine to prevent influenza, more commonly known as the flu, that does not need to be administered by a ...

When it comes to the flu vaccine, the question for almost everyone shouldn't be if you should get it, but how you should get it. There are two options: the flu shot and the nasal spray FluMist.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a prescription will be able to order online starting next year.

According to the C.D.C., the nasal spray has largely been found to be as effective as the shot, except for children in 2009, a year of particularly high levels of flu cases.

Nasal spray flu vaccine candidate shows promise when administered alongside high dose annual shot. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 ...

The nasal spray flu vaccine platform for at-home use will be available sometime next Fall, an AstraZeneca spokesperson told ABC News.. The FDA Friday approved the flu vaccine that can be done at ...

MADISON — An experimental nasal spray flu vaccine being developed by a Madison company, based on UW-Madison research, boosted immunity in older adults who also got a flu shot, compared ...

Chris Diaz, age 8, receives a H1N1 nasal flu spray vaccine from a nurse in Miami, Florida, in October 2009. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months and ...