How FluMist Home Works: At-Home Flu Vaccine Nasal Spray Explained

New Option for Flu Vaccination

• 💡 For the first time this flu season, FluMist Home offers Americans a new option for self-administering their flu vaccine at home.
• 🎯 This nasal spray flu vaccine is FDA-approved for at-home use and can be ordered online.

Delivery and Temperature Control

• 📦 FluMist Home is delivered with cold packs using a cold-chain shipping model.
• 🌡️ A temperature tag is scanned upon receipt to ensure the vaccine has remained at the correct temperature, confirming it is safe and ready to use.

Eligibility and Ordering

• 🌐 The vaccine nasal spray is available for home delivery in 34 states and can be ordered online after a brief medical screening questionnaire.
• 🧑‍⚕️ A licensed healthcare professional reviews the questionnaire before prescribing the vaccine.
• 💰 It is covered by most commercial insurance, with a shipping and delivery fee of $8.99.
• 🧒 FluMist Home can be self-administered by adults under 50 and given to children as young as two.

Ease of Administration

• 👃 Administration is described as quite easy: take it out of packaging, spray into one nostril, remove a clip, and spray into the other nostril.

Flu Season Severity and Vaccine Uptake

• 📉 Last flu season was unusually severe, with preliminary estimates of up to 82 million illnesses, 1.3 million hospitalizations, and 130,000 deaths from the flu.
• 📊 Despite the severity, fewer than half of US children and adults received the annual flu vaccine.
• 🗓️ The availability of FluMist Home allows vaccination on the patient's schedule, without waiting in line, making it more manageable.

Vaccine History and Effectiveness

• ✅ FluMist has been on the market for about 20 years, and is considered safe and effective.
• 🏠 This is the first time it has been approved for at-home self-administration.