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Hate shots? FluMist, a new alternative vaccine for the influenza viruses that send millions of Americans back to bed every winter, is administered as a nasal spray. Approved by the FDA in June for healthy people ages 5 through 49, it triggers a buildup of antibodies in the upper respiratory tract--flu's favorite point of entry. The catch: FluMist costs three to four times as much as the shot, and most health-insurance companies won't cover it. INVENTORS Hunein Maassab and MedImmune Vaccines AVAILABILITY Now, about $50 a dose TO LEARN MORE flumist.com...
...began offering influenza shots to all Harvard affiliates at its Holyoke Center location. This service will continue through mid-January...
Rosenthal warned students not to take the sickness lightly. He said that influenza is a serious disease and has travelled west from Asia...
...Influenza is a very debilitating illness that can put you out from one week to two weeks,” he said...
There are good reasons to give toddlers flu shots. Influenza is a serious disease that kills an average of 36,000 Americans a year. Recent studies have shown that children are at higher risk than we thought and that they can significantly benefit from vaccinations. The shots won't be easy to administer; this age group typically needs two doses the first time around--one in October, a second in November. It is hard enough to get parents to take kids in for even one visit once flu season strikes...