It’s Now Possible to Give Yourself a Flu Vaccine at Home
FluMist Home aims to increase flu vaccination rates amid a severe 2024-2025 season with only 47% of adults vaccinated, according to the CDC.
- On August 15, 2025, AstraZeneca launched FluMist Home, a nasal spray flu vaccine available for self-administration at home in 34 U.S. states.
- In September 2024, the FDA authorized FluMist to be administered by individuals themselves or by caregivers, aiming to overcome obstacles such as scheduling difficulties and fear of needles to improve vaccination rates.
- Eligible users aged 2 to 49 complete an online medical screening and provide insurance and payment details, with a shipping fee of $8.99 for direct home delivery.
- FluMist contains a weakened live influenza virus that targets four different flu strains and has been proven to work as well as other flu vaccines while maintaining a similar safety profile.
- This at-home option aims to increase vaccination convenience and rates amid a severe flu season with high hospitalizations and deaths across all age groups in 2024-2025.
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AstraZeneca will start making at-home deliveries for FluMist, its nasal spray flu vaccine. FluMist, on the market since 2003, was previously only available at pharmacies or doctors’ offices. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology company received approval in the United States last year for self- or caregiver-administration at home. ABC News did a spotlight on the nasal spray vaccine: AstraZeneca is making flu protection more convenient with the l…
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