No doctor necessary: US okays nasal spray flu vaccine for self-use

Starting next fall, AstraZeneca's FluMist, which was authorized in 2003 to be administered by a healthcare provider, will be available to ordinary Americans through an online pharmacy.

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This handout image obtained September 20, 2024 courtesy of AstraZeneca shows the FDA approved intranasal FluMist Influenza vaccine. (Photo by AstraZeneca / AFP)
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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 authorized

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