FDA approves flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home [Video]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first flu vaccine on Friday, which does not have to be administered by a health care provider, but it won’t be available in time for this respiratory virus season.Related video above: Doctors warn of COVID-19, RSV and flu as kids return to schoolFluMist is a nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca that has been used to protect against influenza in the United States since 2003. It’s currently available in pharmacies and other health care settings for people ages 2 to 49 who have a prescription.Friday’s approval from the FDA adds a second option for those eligible to receive the vaccine: It can be taken at home, through self-administration by adults or to children with the help of a caregiver.AstraZeneca plans to make the vaccine available for self-administration through a third-party online pharmacy, which will prescribe and ship the vaccine after reviewing a screening …