The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.

FluMist is the only flu vaccine administered by nasal spray, not injection. It is licensed for individuals between the ages of 2 and 49. This FDA approval makes it the only flu vaccine in the United States that can be administered at home and that does not need to be administered by a health care professional.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that comes in the form of a nasal spray and can be administered at home — a development that infectious disease experts hope will boost access to and uptake of influenza immunization.