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)
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)
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)
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)
More of this story Dec 27, 2006
"The people vaccinated either aren't getting the flu or the ones who do get it and have been vaccinated are getting a milder case. So far of the kids treated with the nasal flu vaccine, we haven't had any of them to come back with the flu."We have had a few with the injectable vaccine who got a mild case of the flu," he said. "So it's still a good idea to get immunized if you've not done so already. "Eldridge said while the number of reported flu cases are down, doctors are now beginning to have... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Biotech industry surging in Maryland (Gregory Lopes) Dec 27, 2006
But another product, FluMist, a nasal flu vaccine introduced in 2003, also is producing significant income. Sales of FluMist rose 52 percent during last year's flu season, and MedImmune plans to release a version that can be put in the refrigerator for the 2007-08 season. (Washington Times)
Health centers offer flu vaccine Dec 8, 2006
In previous years, the vaccines the University offered have been FluMist nasal flu vaccines ... Lifshitz said the flu shot and the FluMist nasal flu vaccine differ greatly in price. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Health officials pushing flu shots Nov 28, 2006
One manufacturer, MedImmune, hopes to receive expanded federal approval in May for its nasal flu vaccine. That would allow the vaccine, called FluMist, to be used in children as young as 1, company spokeswoman Karen Lancaster said. (CNN -- Health)
Not Too Late For Flu Shots Nov 24, 2006
The bottom line: Just about everyone should get a flu shot; or a flu sniff, since there's now a nasal flu vaccine for healthy people over age 5 and under age 60 who are not pregnant. "There is no question that the flu vaccine is the best way to go for preventing influenza," Bernstein says. (WTKR.com, VA)
Nasal flu vaccine effective in kids with asthma Nov 9, 2006
Wed Nov 8, 2006 7:50 PM GMT. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children with asthma and recurrent respiratory tract infections, nasal spray flu vaccine (sometimes called live attenuated influenza virus vaccine) is well tolerated and more effective than inactivated influenza virus vaccine given as a shot, according to the results of two studies. (Reuters.uk)
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Nasal flu vaccine available to many ... The Flu Mist is the first nasal flu vaccine that helps prevent the virus where it typically enters the body - the nose ... The following people should not receive the nasal flu vaccine, but should wait until the injectable vaccine is available. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Finding ways to make drugs go down easier Aug 27, 2006
Relatively few people have picked MedImmune's nasal flu vaccine over the traditional shot. The company is working on a new formulation it hopes will sell better. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
• FDA wants more test data on new liquid FluMist Jul 25, 2006
WASHINGTON - MedImmune Inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration wants more information about a new liquid formulation of the firm's nasal flu vaccine FluMist before making a decision on whether to let the company sell it. The Gaithersburg, Md. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Nasal Flu Vaccine Beats Shots for Young Children May 7, 2006
Thursday, May 4, 2006. By Anthony J. Brown, MD. (MEDLINEplus)
Nasal flu vaccine touted May 2, 2006
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Irrational Exubera-nce for Pfizer? Feb 15, 2006
However, because asthma has been treated with inhalers for many years and nasal flu vaccines have been recently introduced, perhaps we can gain some insight from their use ... Further, the market failure of MedImmune's () FluMist nasal flu vaccine demonstrates that payers aren't necessarily willing to pay a premium for a more convenient delivery system compared with an inexpensive injection. (BusinessWeek)
