There are actually two kinds of vaccines: One is given as a shot (an injection) and one is given as a nasal spray. The shot contains deadinfluenzaviruses -- up to four different strains. The nasal spray is made with live viruses that have been weakened. Neither vaccine causes flu illness...
Nasal spray flu vaccine found to work better than regular flu shotDANIEL Q. HANEY AP Medical Editor
Find a clinic in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin Make a flu shot appointment Whether you’re interested in a flu shot or nasal spray flu vaccine, we have you covered. Just let us know which option you’d like when you make your flu shot appointment. Schedule your flu shot...
The nasal spray flu vaccine can only be used in healthy, younger adults who are not pregnant. In addition to the previously listed adults who should not receive the flu shot, adults should NOT get the nasal sprayinfluenzavaccine if they: Are pregnant Are ages 50 or older Have a weakened i...
Find a clinic in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin Make a flu shot appointment Whether you’re interested in a flu shot or nasal spray flu vaccine, we have you covered. Just let us know which option you’d like when you make your flu shot appointment. Schedule your flu shot...
People who prefer a needle-free alternative to theflu shotwill soon be able to vaccinate themselves or their children at home with the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine. Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its okay, FluMist has become the first flu vaccin...
The nasal spray, however, is safe for family members to receive. Will the flu shot give me the flu? No. You cannot get the flu from the flu shot. Are preservatives in flu vaccines safe for my baby? Yes. The type of preservative (thimerosal) used in trace amounts in some vaccines ...
The influenza shot can cause mild side effects in children and toddlers, but they shouldn't deter your family from getting vaccinated. Here's what experts have to say.
What to know about the "optimal time" to get vaccinated against the flu — and how the FluMist nasal spray stacks up to the traditional shot.
(PhysOrg.com) -- A flu shot is 50 percent more effective than nasal spray vaccine in preventing seasonal influenza in healthy adults, a new University of Michigan study shows. The U-M School of Public Health study compared the effectiveness of a vaccine that uses an inactivated influenza viru...