The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA (the acronym in English) approved a novel medical breakthrough: spray flu vaccine; what it is like and everything you need to know.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Seasonal flu is an acute respiratory infection which is caused by a virus, being a common disease throughout the world, which generally does not require treatment.
However, the Influenza causes around 290 thousand and 650 thousand deaths because it can get worse chronic diseases as well as worsen to pneumonia and sepsisso if you have severe symptoms you should see a doctor.
Flu vaccine spray: How it works and everything you need to know
The FDA He pointed out that The first aerosol flu vaccine was approved As a preventive measure, FluMist, which contains a weakened form of live strains of the virus in its subtypes A and B.
The spray flu vaccine covers prevention for people between 2 and 49 years of agealthough there may be side effects after its application:
- fever greater than 37.7 degrees Celsius
- runny nose
- nasal congestion
- sore throat in adults
The spray flu vaccine There will be no need to be administered by a doctor (not yet), as stated by the FDA in its statement.
Likewise, there will be two approved options for the aerosol flu vaccine is administeredeither by a health professional or autonomouslyas long as the person is over 18 years old.
To Get the flu shot (made available by an online pharmacy) a prescription must be completed eligibility assessmentwhich will be subject to a ruling, an action that was temporarily arranged.
If you are eligible by the third-party online pharmacy, a prescription will be written for the spray flu vaccine and it will be sent to you, with instructions for use included, as well as prescription information.
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Spray-on flu vaccine approved by FDA
As they shared on their social networks, the FDA approved today, Friday, September 20, a medication for self-administration against influenza, which can affect people between 2 and 49 years of age: the spray flu vaccine.
In the statement they shared, in addition to reporting on everything you need to know about the spray flu vaccinethey emphasize that offers a new option to prevent safely and effectively treat the disease.
This was said by Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDAwho added that the Spray flu vaccine is safeefficient and accessible.
2024-09-21 09:09:32