FDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver ...
WEB10 hours ago · It was initially approved by the FDA in 2003 for use in individuals 5 through 49 years of age, and in 2007, the FDA approved the use of FluMist to include children 2 through 5 years of age.
FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at …
WEB7 hours 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
WEB6 hours ago · September 20, 2024 / 4:05 PM EDT / CBS News. The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it had broadened the approval of the FluMist nasal spray to become the first "self-administered ...
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
WEB7 hours ago · FluMist itself is not new — the live attenuated influenza vaccine has had FDA approval for more than two decades. ... The FDA does recommend that a caregiver administer the spray to children ...
FluMist approved for self-administration in the US
WEB9 hours ago · 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 administered by a parent/caregiver to individuals 2-17 years of age. 1. The approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was based on a comprehensive submission, which included results from a ...
FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
WEB8 hours 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 ...
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
WEB3 hours 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.
No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
WEB7 hours ago · The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first flu vaccine that people can administer to themselves at home. The agency on Friday gave the green light for people who have been screened to give themselves the FluMist nasal spray, which can be ordered directly from an online pharmacy, skipping the need to visit a doctor’s office.. FluMist itself is not new — the live attenuated ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use - The New York …
WEB8 hours 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 ...
AZ's FluMist wins FDA nod as first self-administered flu vaccine
WEB7 hours ago · When the FDA accepted AZ’s application for self-administered FluMist last year, the company had originally said it expected a decision in the first quarter of 2024. At the time, AZ said it ...