Nasal spray flu vaccine given to 30 percent of children is completely ineffective, experts say

‘It’s bad enough that annual flu vaccines are often ineffective, but now we learn that the more popular, needle-free “FluMist” influenza vaccine has not provided protection for kids or adults for several years, and therefore should not be used in the coming flu season, say experts.
As reported by NBC News, the recommendation to forego the FluMist vaccine may also leave doctors short of vaccine altogether, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (not a bad thing, we believe).
“Nasal spray flu vaccine accounts for about one-third of all flu vaccines given to children,” CDC said in a statement.’
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