Key Takeaways
The FluMist nasal vaccine is the first influenza vaccine approved by the FDA for self-administration at home
Folks will still need a prescription to get FluMist, and they must be 18 or over to self-administer
The FDA first verified that labeling rendered FluMist easy to use by lay people
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