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FluMist Becomes First At-Home Self-Administered Flu Vaccine Approved by FDA

(IN BRIEF) FluMist, a needle-free nasal spray influenza vaccine, has been approved by the FDA for self-administration in the US, making it the first flu vaccine of its kind to be used at home. Adults up to 49 years old … Read the full press release

GSK’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Candidate Moves to Phase III After Positive Phase II Results

(IN BRIEF) GSK has reported positive results from its phase II trial for an mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine candidate, showing strong immune responses against influenza A and B strains in both younger and older adults. The trial met success criteria … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s FluMist Nasal Spray Moves Closer to FDA Approval for Self-Administration

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) seeking approval for a self- or caregiver-administered option for FluMist Quadrivalent, a needle-free nasal spray flu vaccine, has been accepted for review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If approved, … Read the full press release

NIHR funded project that involves Universities of East Anglia, Leicester and Liverpool to help reduce the number of cases of flu in care homes

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, one of the six original ‘red brick’ civic universities, has announced that its researchers are part of a new project to increase the number of care home staff that take … Read the full press release