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FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
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US FDA approves AstraZeneca's self-administered nasal spray flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved AstraZeneca's nasal spray flu vaccine for ...
MedImmune Receives FDA Approval for Self-Administered Flu Vaccine
AstraZeneca's MedImmune has received Food and Drug Administration approval for FluMist, an influenza vaccine that can be administered either by oneself or by a healthcare provider.