Cosmic LibrarianAug 16, 2025

It’s now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home

For the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu this respiratory virus season can order a vaccine to give themselves at home.

AstraZeneca’s FluMist, the only nasal spray flu vaccine in the US that has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, is now available for home delivery in 34 states under the brand name FluMist Home. It can be self-administered by adults under 50 and to children as young as 2 with the help of a parent or caregiver.

This is great! I've used Flumist in the past, and also administered to my own son. Easy-peezy! Best of all, no shot!

#flumist #flu

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/15/health/first-us-home-flu-vaccine-launch-flumist-astrazeneca

It’s now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home

For the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu this respiratory virus season can order a vaccine to give themselves at home.

CNN
Christophe VeltsosSep 21, 2024
Great news shared by Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (aka @VirusesImmunity): "Great news! Self-administration is now possible for nasal spray influenza vaccine #FluMist 👃🏼💦" threadreaderapp.com/thread/18372...

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Helen BranswellOct 24, 2023
This could be pretty interesting: AstraZeneca, which makes the #intranasal flu vaccine #FluMist, has applied to #FDA to allow the vaccine to be administered at home, by adults eligible to get it or old enough to give it to eligible kids. Decision pending; watch this space. https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/24/astrazeneca-maker-of-flumist-seeks-to-allow-at-home-administration-of-vaccine/
AstraZeneca, maker of FluMist, seeks to allow at-home administration of vaccine

People eligible to use the only needle-free flu vaccine available in the United States may be able, next year, to give it to themselves or to eligible children at home.

STAT