Parker Adventist Hospital Offers Community Flu Shot Clinics Nov 15, 2008
We offer both the flu shot and FluMist, nasal flu vaccine. Flu shots are offered to those ages six months and older, no appointment is necessary. (PR Newswire)
Should flu shots be mandatory? Oct 20, 2008
She will get the nasal flu vaccine this year since she is 3. Theresa, do you know if there is Thimerasol in the mist. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective over Past Few Years Oct 8, 2008
Belshe said that, for children over two, the nasal flu vaccine should be used instead of an injection. "It is recommended for children and adults, aged 2 to 49 who do not have asthma or recurrent wheezing -- that's about 80 percent of children," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Mom's Flu Shot Protects Newborn Sep 17, 2008
The alternative nasal flu vaccine is not available for children under age 2. The flu shot has been recommended for pregnant women in the U.S. since 1997, although approximately 15 percent of pregnant women are vaccinated each year. (Newsmax)
Kids' Flu Vaccine Can Be Given with Other Shots Mar 5, 2008
In the new study, conducted by Dr. Terry Nolan of the University of Melbourne, Australia and colleagues, 1245 children in the US and Australia, ages 12 to 15 months, were randomly assigned to one of three groups in which the nasal flu vaccine was given before, after, or along with MMR and varicella vaccines ... The study was funded by MedImmune, which markets the nasal flu vaccine as FluMist. (MEDLINEplus)
Yearly flu shots for kids may be on horizon Feb 28, 2008
Kaiser will pay for either the nasal flu vaccine or the more popular traditional flu shots, Baxter said. Children may prefer the nasal delivery. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nasal flu vaccine given the green light for toddlers Oct 29, 2007
Published: Sunday, 28-Oct-2007. A federal advisory panel in the U.S. has given the recommendation that a nasal influenza vaccine can be use in healthy children as young as two. (News-Medical.net)
U.S.: nasal flu vaccine OK for 2-year-olds Oct 26, 2007
BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- The U.S. government currently recommends traditional flu shots for children under 5 years old, but recent studies have found the vaccine FluMist is safe and effective in kids as young as 2, an advisory panel said Wednesday. FluMist, made by Maryland-based MedImmune Inc., was initially approved in 2003 for use in healthy people ages 5 to 49. (Xinhuanet, China)
Health panel OK's nasal flu vaccine for ages 2 to 5 Oct 25, 2007
Panel backs nasal flu vaccine for tots. Spray not seen as replacing shot. (Boston Globe)
Doctor-insurer disputes force parents to pay up front for shots Sep 22, 2007
After losing a few thousand dollars last year on MedImmune's FluMist, a nasal flu vaccine, Balakrishnan has decided not to administer it this year. She said that while many patients prefer the nasal mist to an injection, she simply can't afford to offer it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More Americans Urged to Get Flu Shots Sep 21, 2007
In a related development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved expanding the use of the nasal flu vaccine FluMist to children between 2 and 5 years old. The nasal vaccine had been limited to healthy children 5 and older and to adults up to age 49. (MEDLINEplus)
Nasal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2-5 Sep 21, 2007
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The nasal flu vaccine FluMist has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for children between the ages of two and five. Previously, the vaccine's approval had been limited to healthy people ages five to 49. (Forbes)
Study: nasal flu vaccine better than injection Feb 16, 2007
cn 2007-02-16 16:07:36. BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- A recent study shows a nasal spray vaccine to combat the flu virus is more effective in young children than the needle injection method currently in use. (Xinhuanet, China)
Study: FluMist Provides Better Flu Protection For Children Feb 15, 2007
It's sure better than flu shots according to most kids who have gotten FluMist; the nasal flu vaccine. Due to the spray containing live virus as opposed to the dead virus in the shot, it is potentially more dangerous; which is why current guidelines suggest FluMist only be given to healthy children and adults between the ages of 5 and 49. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Beats Shots For Kids Under 5 Feb 15, 2007
Just don't tell your youngster that the flu shot is a thing of the past yet -- the nasal flu vaccine isn't yet FDA-approved for this age group, said Belshe. However, MedImmune Inc. -- the company that makes the vaccine -- has applied for government approval to dispense the vaccine to children under 5. (Forbes)
Government Approves New Version Of Nasal Flu Vaccine Jan 9, 2007
(January 8, 2007)--The government has cleared a new version of the inhalable flu vaccine that can be refrigerated instead of being stored frozen. That should make it easier for some schools, stores and pharmacies to handle. (KWTX.com, TX)
New Version Of Inhalable Flu Vaccine OK'd Jan 9, 2007
Feds OK New Version Of Inhalable Flu Vaccine - Health. Marketplace+++Extras++++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
