Is it a cold, flu or COVID? An expert helps you sort it out
It's that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate widely, but how can you tell the difference between the ...
FDA approves first self-administered flu vaccine
The vaccine FluMist, manufactured by MedImmune, which was acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007, was first approved by the FDA in 2003 for individuals between five and 49 years of age. Its approval has ...
Fit and Well: Flu vaccinations
According to health experts, getting the flu vaccine can help reduce hospitalizations and death. A 2023 CDC study showed that ...
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FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home
FluMist is a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against influenza in the United States ...
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Get Healthy Carson City: Say boo to the flu
People ages 6 months and older should receive a vaccine every year. It is also recommended that people over 65 years old get ...
US FDA Approves First Nasal Spray Flu Influenza Vaccine You Can Give Yourself At Home
The FDA has approved FluMist nasal spray as the first at-home flu vaccine. People aged 18 and older can now self-administer ...
Ask the doctors: Updated COVID-19 vaccine targets new variants
Health data show that COVID-19 still surpasses all other infectious respiratory illnesses as a cause of severe illness, ...
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FDA Approves FluMist Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver-Administration
First Influenza Vaccine That Does Not Need to be Administered by a Health Care Provider ...
Latest COVID variant, XEC, has spread to half of US states, reports say
The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus, XEC, is circulating across the country. The new variant has been reported in at ...
FDA approves at-home flu vaccine
The FDA is clearing the way for an at-home flu vaccines. A self-administered version of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s ...
No Doctor Necessary: US Okays Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine For Self-use
No doctor? No problem. In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a nasal spray flu vaccine for self-administration. Starting next fall, AstraZeneca's FluMist, which was ...
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
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 ...