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FDA approves 1st self-administered flu vaccine

First self-administered, at-home flu vaccine receives FDA approval

There’s good news for those who are short on time when it comes to getting a flu shot. The FDA has approved the first self-administered flu vaccine that can be taken right at home.

FDA approves at-home flu vaccine nasal spray. Here's what to know about it.

Are you tired of going to the doctor every year for that flu shot? Well, there might be a solution for you on horizon. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved a flu vaccine that does not need to be administered in a doctor's office ...

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.

Missouri Health Worker Develops Bird Flu Symptoms

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Second Health Care Worker Linked to Missouri Bird Flu Case Also Had Symptoms: CDC

In its latest update, the CDC said the second health care worker wasn’t tested for influenza because the illness had resolved before the investigation began. The second health care worker will be offered the same blood test to determine if that person has antibodies for the bird flu virus.

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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.

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Missouri health worker who had contact with bird flu patient develops symptoms, US officials report

A second Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the virus, U.S. officials said on Friday.

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Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning

The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking ...

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Bird flu is spreading rapidly in California; infected herds double over weekend

The H5N1 bird flu appears to be stampeding through dairy farms in California, the country's largest milk producer. Over the ...

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Pope Francis cancels meetings Monday due to 'mild bout of flu,' Vatican says

Among Pope Francis’ activities for the day was a meeting with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and those participating in a ...

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Pope Cancels Meetings, Citing Flu and With More Travel Looming

Francis, 87, is scheduled to visit Belgium and Luxembourg soon, trips that come within weeks of his returning from a grueling ...

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Pope will press on with Belgium, Luxembourg trip despite flu, Vatican says

Pope Francis will press ahead with plans to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium later this week, despite cancelling his meetings ...

University announces details of flu vaccine requirement for 2024-25

Johns Hopkins University is once again requiring students, faculty, and staff to receive an annual influenza vaccine this ...

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You can get an at-home flu ‘shot’ starting next year

The spray could be an alternative for people who are averse to getting injections, or otherwise find it difficult or ...

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When should you get the flu shot? A doctor weighs in on best timing, options.

What to know about the "optimal time" to get vaccinated against the flu — and how the FluMist nasal spray stacks up to the ...

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