It’s Now Possible to Give Yourself a Flu Vaccine at Home

America’s first needle-free, at-home flu vaccine is now available

There’s one less excuse to skip the flu shot this season.  Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is out with a new version of the flu vaccine, and it makes getting vaccinated easier than ever. The drug can be administered at home, giving you one less reason to trek to the doctor’s office. And even better for the needle-averse: You don’t need a jab to get it—the vaccine comes in nasal spray form. The drug, which was approved by the Food and Drug Adm…

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Needle-phobic? FluMist nasal spray vaccine available for use at home

Doctors are hoping that the first nasal flu vaccine available for use at home can improve vaccination rates among people who are afraid of needles.

You Can Now Give Your Family The Nasal Flu Vaccine At Home

AstraZenecaAccording to the CDC, flu vaccination rates in adults and children have been dropping year over year. In 2024, around 55% of children received their flu shot, while less than 45% of adults got theirs. In a landscape where vaccines are constantly under attack politically — though experts have never wavered in their stance that they are necessary for public health — and health insurance access is in limbo for roughly half of all America…

FluMist, a vaccine nasal spray, can now be used at home. Here's what to know about cost and more.

FluMist, the first self-administered flu vaccine spray, is now available for purchase. Here's everything to know, from cost to age requirements and more.

You Can Now Vaccinate Yourself Against the Flu

When you’re ready to get your flu vaccine this year, you have a convenient new option: you can skip the doctors’ office or pharmacy and inoculate yourself. FluMist, a vaccine sprayed up the nose to protect people from serious influenza symptoms, is now available for anyone in the U.S. to order online and administer to themselves or others at home. FluMist, made by AstraZeneca, has been available since 2003. But even though it’s relatively easy t…