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What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot

Several influenza vaccines have been made in the form of a nasal spray, instead of an injection. The sprays confer two kinds of immunity to the recipient but can be difficult technologically to make. Tim Sloan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot

A vaccine against the coronavirus needs to keep people from getting very sick and dying. But preventing the spread of the disease is also important, and vaccines delivered by nasal spray may do that.

What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot

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Sunday

Beyond The Nasty Needle: Trying To Make Vaccines More Comfy And Convenient

The microneedle patches developed at Georgia Institute of Technology's Laboratory for Drug Delivery each contain an array of needles less than a millimeter long. Courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology hide caption

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Beyond The Nasty Needle: Trying To Make Vaccines More Comfy And Convenient

From tiny, dissolving needles to high-powered liquid streams and nasal sprays, scientists are developing alternatives to typical vaccinations.

Thursday

CDC Urges Americans To Get A Flu Shot As Soon As Possible

Luz Barajas took her son Carlos Cholico to get his flu shot at Crawford Kids Clinic in Aurora, Colo., last year. Health officials say there is some evidence the flu shot is more protective than the nasal flu vaccine. Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption

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CDC Urges Americans To Get A Flu Shot As Soon As Possible

There's plenty of vaccine available this year, and the sooner people get vaccinated the better, federal health officials say. A recent drop in vaccination, especially among the elderly, concerns them.

Tuesday

Pediatricians Recommend Flu Vaccination, Just Not With The Spray

Fourth-grader Jasmine Johnson got a FluMist spray at her Annapolis, Md., elementary school in 2007. This year, the nasal spray vaccine isn't recommended. Susan Biddle/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Pediatricians Recommend Flu Vaccination, Just Not With The Spray

The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend using the nasal spray flu vaccine. In late August, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded it wasn't up to snuff.

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