{"id":43821,"date":"2025-08-15T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/flumist-a-vaccine-nasal-spray-can-now-be-used-at-home-heres-what-to-know-about-cost-and-more\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:42:53","slug":"flumist-a-vaccine-nasal-spray-can-now-be-used-at-home-heres-what-to-know-about-cost-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/flumist-a-vaccine-nasal-spray-can-now-be-used-at-home-heres-what-to-know-about-cost-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"FluMist, a vaccine nasal spray, can now be used at home. Here&#8217;s what to know about cost and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Those looking to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/covid-flu-contagious-period\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">protect themselves<\/a><\/span> against the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/flu-second-peak-vaccine-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">flu<\/a><\/span> this season now have an at-home option.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flumist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FluMist<\/a>, the only nasal spray flu vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now available for purchase for self-administration.<\/p>\n<p>AstraZeneca&#8217;s FluMist was approved in 2003 to be given by health care providers. Last year, the FDA broadened the\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fda-approves-first-self-administered-flu-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">approval of the nasal spray<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to make it the first self-administered option.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An at-home delivery service, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flumist.com\/ordering-using-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FluMist Home<\/a>, will be available in 34 states this flu season. Through FluMist Home, customers can get the same FluMist nasal spray \u2014 shipped to their homes \u2014 that patients can receive at a doctor&#8217;s office or pharmacy.<\/p>\n<h2>How much does FluMist cost?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>According to the online ordering platform, FluMist is free under most commercial insurance. There is, however, a fee of $8.99 for shipping and processing.<\/p>\n<p>To order, customers have to give some basic personal information, medical details, insurance information and a payment method.<\/p>\n<h2>Who can use FluMist at home?<\/h2>\n<p>FluMist is approved for at-home use for those ages 2 to 49, but a caregiver should administer FluMist to individuals 2 through 17, according to the website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The website includes instructions on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drd9vrdh9yh09.cloudfront.net\/50fd68b9-106b-4550-b5d0-12b045f8b184\/4c069f99-c2f6-4943-b0f2-884bd8fcaca3\/4c069f99-c2f6-4943-b0f2-884bd8fcaca3_pi_ifu_rendition__c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">how to administer the spray<\/a> to yourself and family members.<\/p>\n<p>FluMist should not be used in people with &#8220;a severe allergy to its components, eggs or other flu vaccines,&#8221; according to the product&#8217;s website, which offers a full list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flumist.com\/?source=FMQ_C_C_1403&amp;umedium=cpc&amp;uadpub=GOOGLE&amp;ucampaign=NEWUSA_GO_SEM_B_EX_FluMist-DTC-Action-CoreTier1&amp;ucreative=Core&amp;uplace=flumist&amp;outcome=NAME&amp;cmpid=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwtfvEBhAmEiwA-DsKjnbYCUUWegnQhSOLfv3EOTIOlIXGIiMqgBZyBaI7ukm7rhHrX6-N4BoCcrwQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22849514553&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADhxjN7YYK4WVCeYjYaaNfh8W2Cwr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">patient and safety information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/10\/24\/e994230b-f9b1-490b-adc3-609de97dd243\/thumbnail\/620x349\/3e602bbb7cc45c40981da3722f7b1fa4\/flumist.jpg#\" alt=\"flumist.jpg \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/10\/24\/e994230b-f9b1-490b-adc3-609de97dd243\/thumbnail\/620x349\/3e602bbb7cc45c40981da3722f7b1fa4\/flumist.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/10\/24\/e994230b-f9b1-490b-adc3-609de97dd243\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/50d254be42fbfac07789b8c1e2534761\/flumist.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A close-up of the FluMist nasal spray flu vaccine from a previous flu season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Astrazeneca<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What states is FluMist Home available in?<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrazeneca-us.com\/media\/press-releases\/2025\/FLUMIST-the-nations-only-nasal-spray-flu-vaccine-now-available-for-home-delivery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a news release<\/a>, FluMist Home will be available in the following states for the 2025-2026 flu season:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alabama<\/li>\n<li>Arizona<\/li>\n<li>California<\/li>\n<li>Colorado<\/li>\n<li>Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Florida<\/li>\n<li>Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Iowa<\/li>\n<li>Idaho<\/li>\n<li>Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li>Maryland<\/li>\n<li>Maine<\/li>\n<li>Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Montana<\/li>\n<li>North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>North Dakota<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska<\/li>\n<li>New Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Ohio<\/li>\n<li>Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>South Carolina<\/li>\n<li>South Dakota<\/li>\n<li>Tennessee<\/li>\n<li>Texas<\/li>\n<li>Utah<\/li>\n<li>Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Vermont<\/li>\n<li>Washington<\/li>\n<li>Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>Wyoming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;There are a number of states where FluMist Home is unavailable due to local pharmacy laws,&#8221; the release notes. &#8220;Our aim is to have this service available in all 48 contiguous states in future seasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/sara-moniuszko\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Sara  Moniuszko<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. 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