Influenza is high across the country and Kentucky is among the states affected. Here's what we know about how long flu lasts, ...

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply. The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because ...

While very few serious side effects have been reported, people have been known to experience mild flu shot side effects, as well as to the nasal spray flu vaccine (FluMist). Flu shots are produced by ...

Read the article. 4. FDA Approves First Self-Administered Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine In September, the FDA approved FluMist (AstraZeneca) for self-administration by adults aged up to 49 years and for ...

Needle-free treatments, such as Neffy and FluMist, offer promising alternatives for children and adults with needle phobia, ensuring access to critical care. In the pediatric population, it is no ...

Expert Rev Vaccines. 2012;11(5):547-560. In summary, despite some promising clinical trials and successful preclinical studies, no pulmonary influenza vaccines are available. Effective inhaler ...

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However, it won't be available for this respiratory virus season. The vaccine itself, FluMist isn't new. It's a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against the flu in ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Fact checked by Jillian Dara Nasal sprays can treat congestion and other symptoms of ...