Here’s How the New at-Home Flu Vaccine Works

You Can Now Give Yourself a Flu Vaccine At Home. What You Need to Know Before Trying

Here's what doctors have to say about the nasal spray—including whether you should use it. Fact checked by Nick BlackmerAlbany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Contributor / Getty Images Unlike flu shots, FluMist uses a live, weakened strain of the influenza virus.FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, is now available for at-home delivery in 34 states.Research shows FluMist is effective in children, but there’s less certainty for adults.Experts say…

Here’s how the new at-home flu vaccine works

Here is how the new at-home flu vaccine works.

How the new flu mist vaccine at home works

For the first time this flu season, many Americans will be able to administer the flu vaccine at home, by themselves.FluMist is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and it can be ordered online. FluMist home can be self-administered by adults under 50, and can be given to children as young as two.The vaccine nasal spray is now available for home delivery in 34 states, including Texas. It can be ordered online after a brief medical scree…