The FDA Friday approved the flu vaccine that can be done at home and does not need to be administered by a health care provider.
Dr. Sharma, a board-certified pediatrician in the Central Valley, recommends that people get their flu shots between now and October.platform for at-home use will be available sometime next Fall, an AstraZeneca spokesperson told ABC News.
The FluMist nasal spray vaccine was approved in 2003 and is currently approved for those aged 2 through 49 years old. FILE - Stacy Rider, a registered nurse with the University of Florida Student Health Care Center, administers a dose of the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009."We're working to bring this 'first-of-its-kind' innovative and convenient self-administrated flu vaccine to consumers and look forward to launching FluMist Home as soon as next flu season," a spokesperson for AstraZeneca said.
The nasal spray vaccine is currently available at doctors' offices and pharmacies that can be administered by health care providers.Copyright © 2024 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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