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First Swine Flu Vaccine Will Be Nasal Spray

But pregnant women, newborns should wait for needle version

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(Newser) – The first Americans to take a swine flu vaccine will be spraying it up the nose, NPR reports. About 3.4 million hits of the nasal spray will come out early next month, a couple of weeks ahead of 195 million by-the-needle doses. Dubbed FluMist, the spray carries a live but neutered version of the H1N1 virus, making it ideal for the young and healthy. Pregnant women, newborns, and people with certain health problems should wait for the needle vaccine, the CDC says.

A healthcare provider administers FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a school-aged girl.
A healthcare provider administers FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a school-aged girl.   (PRNewsFoto/MedImmune, Inc.)
A healthcare provider administers FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a 12-year-old boy.
A healthcare provider administers FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a 12-year-old boy.   (PRNewsFoto/MedImmune, John Harrington)
A healthcare provider uses an empty sample sprayer to demonstrate how to administer FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a preschooler.
A healthcare provider uses an empty sample sprayer to demonstrate how to administer FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) to a preschooler.   (PRNewsFoto/MedImmune, Inc.)
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pwnage
Sep 18, 09 5:26 PM CDT
"Hits" ? 'Bummer, this one's spent - fill it again, man' Reply
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Reader64481089
Sep 18, 09 10:58 PM CDT
Well this blows the hell out of the Conspiracy Nutz on the Right who are claiming that the new Flu vaccine has a tracking device so the new world order one world Gov can keep an eye on everyone...what will they dream up next Reply
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lindamae
Sep 18, 09 11:50 PM CDT
Let Obama and his family be the first ones to try the new vaccine. I can wait. I became afraid when I learned that if I died from complications of the vaccine that my family could not sue the drug manufacturers because the government has given them safe harmless status. I think the UK and Australia have made the right decisions not to give the vaccine out to everybody since it is not worth the risk of death caused by the vaccine reaction. It is safer to get the flu and take your chances. Reply
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zackmasson
Sep 19, 09 7:20 PM CDT
If you look at the stats your odds of dieing from the flue are higher than dieing from the vaccine. About 4-6 people out of 100,000 had adverse reactions. If you find some solid reports post link. Reply
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