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.

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 ...

People who prefer to get the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, as opposed to the flu shot, will be out of luck next season: Health officials say the nasal spray should not be used this ...

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 nasal spray flu vaccine has been on the market in the United States since 2003. AstraZeneca, the drugmaker behind FluMist, has asked the FDA to allow adults ages 18 to 49 to give themselves ...

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 has been on the market since 2003, but AstraZeneca is now asking the FDA to allow adults aged 18 to 49 to be able to give themselves the vaccine or give it to children aged 2 ...

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.

How can you get the at-home flu vaccine? The nasal spray vaccine, called FluMist, still needs to be prescribed by a medical provider. But since nearly everyone aged two through 49 is eligible, ...

The nasal spray vaccine, or the live, attenuated influenza vaccine, is commonly known by its trade name, FluMist" and offers protection to healthy adults from 2 to 49 years old who are not pregnant.