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FDA approves first flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home

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.

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FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home

FluMist is the only nasal flu vaccine, but it is not new. The FDA approved it in 2003 for people 5 to 49 years old before expanding eligibility in 2007 to children as young as 2 years old — requiring in both instances that it be administered by a vaccine provider.

The New York Times · 2d

Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use

The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a prescription.

Missouri Health Worker Develops Bird Flu Symptoms

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Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu

A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also experienced symptoms, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Missouri Health Worker Who Had Contact With Bird Flu Patient Develops Symptoms, US Officials Report

The number of people who were in contact with the hospitalized bird flu patient in Missouri and developed symptoms is now up to three, officials said. All three have recovered. The other two symptomatic cases included a healthcare worker who tested negative for influenza and a household contact of the patient who developed symptoms at the same time as the hospitalized patient,

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CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms

A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn’t tested for influenza, the CDC said Friday.

Dr. Nicole Saphier on 'good alternative' for flu shot

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier weighs in on the FDA approving an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine and 12 ...

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Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

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Time to think about flu shots

As we head into fall, we are getting closer to flu season, which means it’s time to start thinking about getting a flu shot.

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With cold and flu season here, it's time to start thinking about getting an updated COVID vaccine

As the days get shorter and the leaves start to turn, another season begins: cold and flu season. Just like the seasons, ...

Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

Cold symptoms tend to come on gradually, while flu symptoms come on suddenly. COVID symptoms take between two and 14 days after exposure to surface -- and can progress to more severe symptoms in some ...

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5 ways to catch the flu in the workplace

When flu season rolls around, the workplace often becomes a breeding ground for illness. Shared spaces, close contact with ...

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Cook Co. leaders get COVID and flu shots, urging resident to do it too

Public officials displayed confidence as several Cook County leaders rolled up their sleeves for COVID-19 and flu shots, to ...

Number of California dairy herds infected with H5N1 bird flu rises to 17

The mandatory testing comes as the total number of infected herds in California has risen to 17. Nationally, officials have ...

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