FluMist

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of FluMist but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

H1N1 clinic a smooth success  -  14 Nov 2009
Nurses decided if the child should have an injection or the nasal spray FluMist. Children were divided into three lines -- one for injections, ... Journal and Courier

Reasoned responses are best cure for unnecessary panic  -  14 Nov 2009
But the flumist nasal spray can cause complications in kids with high-risk conditions such as epilepsy or asthma, although they are otherwise healthy. ... The News Journal

Wayne health department to offer H1N1 vaccines  -  14 Nov 2009
Both flumist and the injectable vaccine will be available. People may prepare for the clinic in advance by printing a registration form from ... Huntington Herald Dispatch

Flu shots go smoothly in Pequot  -  14 Nov 2009
...administering more than 300 doses of the H1N1 vaccine injectables and flumist within the first hour the immunization clinic was opened. ... Brainerd Daily Dispatch

H1N1 inoculations will begin in Alachua Co. schools next week  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
..."And again, this is the flumist nasal spray, so we don't expect to have the same anxiety as if it were a shot. The younger kids who had the seasonal flumist ... Gainesville Sun

Turnout in Corydon light for H1N1 mist clinic  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The health department administered 70 doses of Flumist, a vaccine sprayed into the nostril, for six hours starting at 8 am, despite having more than 500 ... Louisville Courier-Journal

S. Nevada officials expand FluMist eligibility  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
The district is now including people ages 2 to 24 in priority groups for the H1N1 FluMist vaccine. The age group had been 2 to 4. Starting Friday the health ... San Jose Mercury News

More H1N1 flumist vaccination soon available  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
UHS will make 400 doses of flumist H1N1 vaccine available on Wednesday from 8:15 am to noon, according to an e-mail sent out earlier today by Robert Ernst, ... Michigan Daily

Bucks receives H1N1 vaccine  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
The program also experienced its first major problem during the first hour of the Pennsbury clinic when 83 children accidentally received seasonal flumist ... phillyBurbs.com

H1N1 vaccine clinic to be held at Hickory Hollow Mall  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The flumist is being offered at no charge. flumist can only be given to healthy people ages 2 through 49. No injectable vaccine will be offered at the Mall ... The Tennessean

H1N1 FluMist vaccination clinics to continue Saturday  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
Only the FluMist nasal vaccine will be available. The health department is prioritizing who receives the vaccine first. Those who will receive priority are ... MLive.com

Bay County Health Department adds third flu clinic for FluMist, injectable ...  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Both the nasal FluMist vaccine and the injectable version of the vaccine will be available. However, the FluMist vaccine will used unless the person has a ... The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Health experts: Nasal FluMist vaccine is safe  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
About half with be the traditional injection and the rest will be the FluMist vaccine. Ledford said the county has been getting calls from people concerned ... WRAL.com

H1N1 clinic serves many, but misses some  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
The flumist vaccine, a live vaccine, is only for people without chronic illnesses and those not pregnant, ages 2 through 24. ... Rutland Herald

H1N1 flu clinic is Thursday in Clay County  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Only these groups will be vaccinated or receive flumist: pregnant women, children 6 months to 4 years; children 5-18 with chronic medical conditions; ... Kansas City Star

Injectable H1N1 vaccine arrives in Austin  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Unlike the flu shot, which is a dead virus, FluMist is a weakened, live virus, which means it cannot be given to everyone. FluMist is recommended for ... KVUE

H1N1 vaccine shot and FluMist available only to health care workers  -  ‎Oct 26, 2009‎
Due to shipments of H1N1 vaccine being delayed because of the logistics of vaccine production, Vanderbilt will halt distribution of the FluMist vaccine to ... Vanderbilt University News

Clinic planned Monday in Pine River  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
...healthy and without contraindications to the H1N1 FluMist; people who live with or provide care for infants less than 6 months old, including parents, ... Brainerd Daily Dispatch

H1N1 FluMist vaccine offered to high-priority groups  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
FluMist vaccine for H1N1 flu will be available for some people this week in Clay County and Independence. The Clay County Public Health Center announced ... Kansas City Star

Campus Flu Update  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
9, seasonal influenza vaccinations are available again, as are still a small number of H1N1 vaccinations and FluMist. The Health Center began giving out ... Minaret

H1N1 vaccine clinic next week  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
At this clinic both FluMist and injectable vaccine will be given and nurses on staff will determine which vaccine children qualify for. ... Jamestown Sun

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Comes To Metro Schools  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
...the innovative outreach program, more than 300 students at Thomas Edison Elementary in Antioch lined up Thursday to lean back, and inhale the flumist. ... NewsChannel5.com

H1N1 FluMist vaccination clinics to start Friday in Bay County  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Although the injectable form isn't available to the public in Bay County yet, the H1N1 FluMist nasal spray will be, ... The Bay City Times - MLive.com

H1N1 FluMist and Seasonal Flu Clinic This Thursday, 4-7 pm  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Currently, the only H1N1 vaccine available is in the FluMist form. H1N1 FluMist is only for healthy individuals with no underlying health conditions, ... YourHub.com

BISD offers free flu shots  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
...flumist cannot be administered to other flu high-risk groups, such as pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses. School districts in Harlingen, ... Brownsville Herald

MedImmune to Present Four Abstracts on RSV and Influenza at 47th Annual IDSA ...  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
About FluMist® FluMist® (Influenza Vaccine Live, Intranasal) is a vaccine indicated for active immunization of individuals two to 49 years of age against ... Reuters

Nasal spray vs. shot: Which vaccine is best for you?  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
For decades we only had one type of flu vaccine, but today we have a choice: the traditional flu shot or the newer nasal spray flu vaccine, FluMist. ... Alexandria Echo Press

FluMist concerns  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
By The Daily Journal (Contact) | The Daily Journal FluMist Nasal Vaccine contains a weakened form of the flu virus, and its fact sheet from my pharmacy ... Fergus Falls Daily Journal

More Than 2000 Stand in Line for H1N1 Vaccine  -  ‎Oct 19, 2009‎
The health district has received more than 48000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, including an initial delivery of 20000 FluMist doses, which are administered ... FOXNews

More H1N1 flu clinics scheduled in the QC  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Larry Fisher Scott County clinical nurse specialist Lashon Moore administers FluMist vaccine to Wood Intermediate School Principal Sheri Simpson-Schultz. ... Quad City Times

More H1N1 vaccine in route; death toll up to 33  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Roughly 40000 of the doses in the latest batch will be injectable vaccine and the remaining 5300 will be FluMist nasal spray. FluMist is recommended for ... KATU

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital starts H1N1 FluMist vaccine  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital nurse Karen LaJambe (left) gives the H1N1 FluMist vaccine to fellow nurse Kristi Greer. SVH healthcare workers and local ... SnoValley Star

Free H1N1 Vaccines Today at Camden Yards  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
The Baltimore City Health Department is offering free H1N1 flu shots and FluMist vaccines today at Camden Yards. Baltimore City residents can get the ... ABC2 News

Medical staff begins receiving FluMist vaccine  -  ‎Oct 24, 2009‎
Nurses at St. Joseph's Area Health Services in Park Rapids began administering doses of the H1N1 FluMist vaccine to their fellow employees on the front ... Park Rapids Enterprise

SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT: H1N1 screening has some hitches  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
Pregnant women and those with chronic medical conditions can't receive FluMist, the inhaled vaccine that is safe only for healthy people ages 2 to 49. ... Las Vegas Review - Journal

H1N1 "swine flu" vaccine distribution moves to SMDC Wednesday  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Vaccinations and FluMist will be offered at the new location beginning at 10 am Wednesday, Nov. 11. The clinics will be held through Friday from 10 am to 6 ... FOX 21 Online

Hospital workers receive H1N1 FluMist  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
Salem Hospital began distributing its allotment of 400 doses of the H1N1 FluMist to some of its health care workers Monday. Priority was given to employees ... Statesman Journal

County plans H1N1 clinics  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
FluMist, a weakened live virus, can be given only to non-pregnant, healthy people ages 2 to 49 with no chronic health conditions. H1N1 shots can be given to ... Palladium-Item

Viewer Questions About H1N1 Vaccine Answered  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Rogers said common side effects of the FluMist are nasal congestion, fever and headache; however, she said the side effects are significantly milder than ... WMTW.com

Marion County begins H1N1 vaccine clinics at area schools  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
Thousands more will get the FluMist version of the vaccine Tuesday. County health officials are starting an unprecedented effort to protect children from ... WTHR

St. Joseph County health officials: Shots, nasal spray equally effective in ...  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
Some parents had concerns about FluMist containing a live, albeit weak, form of the H1N1 virus. The shot vaccine contains an inactive form of the virus. ... WSBT-TV

Tamiflu Can Undo Immunity From Vaccination  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
The FluMist works using a live virus. Doctors said people who get the FluMist vaccination should expect to have some symptoms of the flu for a few days ... WLWT

Hundreds line up for H1N1 vaccinations  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Four-year-old Eric Weightman of Liberty reacts to receiving the H1N1 FluMist vaccine from nurse Carol Younts. They began to line up inside ... Kansas City Star

Flu information by health department  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
8 am to 7 pm 200 doses of intranasal “FluMist� vaccine available for healthy people ages 2 to 49. Dade - Health department, 71 Case Ave., Suite H-100, ... Chattanooga Times Free Press

Have you read the H1N1 vaccine inserts?  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
According to the insert, FluMist has demonstrated a mere 44.5 percent reduction in influenza rate when looking at all strains, compared to active controls ... Examiner.com

Doctors: Vaccine, not actual flu, best way to give kids immunity  -  ‎Oct 20, 2009‎
FluMist nasal spray, which makes up about 20% of the H1N1 vaccine supply, uses live, weakened virus to provoke an immune response. ... USA Today

2 Columbia schools get free H1N1 vaccines  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
The free vaccines were available in both injection and FluMist form. Parents were encouraged to accompany their child as health care providers administered ... KRCG

Short lines, no shortage of vaccine  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
The county had 400 doses of the injectable vaccine, which was given to children ages 6 months to 23 months, and 500 doses of the FluMist, which was ... Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg to get first clinics  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
About 80 percent of children can tolerate FluMist, though children with asthma are not among them, said Dr. John Petrasky, director of the Rappahanock Area ... Fredericksburg.com

H1N1 vaccines arrive on campus  -  ‎Nov 5, 2009‎
...by JUSTIN HERBERGER H1N1 FluMist nasal spray vaccines are currently available at no charge for students on a “first come, first serve basis� at ... ASU The Appalachian Online

FluMist Gets a Needed Boost  -  Jan 9, 2007
By Michael S. Rosenwald. MedImmune said yesterday that it had won federal approval for a new refrigerated version of its nasal flu vaccine FluMist, ... Washington Post

Study: Flu Shots Better Than FluMist  -  Dec 13, 2006
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer. The first head-to-head comparison of the flu shot and the new FluMist inhalable vaccine found shots surprisingly more ... FOXNews

FDA says warning letter unlikely to delay FluMist production  -  May 29, 2007
By Jennifer Corbett. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- US Food and Drug Administration officials said Tuesday that a warning letter issued to MedImmune Inc. ... MarketWatch

Mott's MedImmune Gets Good Report On FluMist  -  Dec 7, 2005
New York - Flu season is upon us, and one of the key companies in the flu business has gotten a welcome shot in the arm. According to a study appearing in ... Forbes

Flu study shows spray effective in preschoolers flumist maker seeking...  -  May 1, 2006
By LAURAN NEERGAARD .Associated Press Washington Spraying flu- vaccine into the noses of babies and preschoolers offers signifi cantly more protection than ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

MedImmune to triple FluMist production  -  Feb 28, 2008
MedImmune Inc. said it plans to nearly triple its production of FluMist doses for the next flu season starting this fall. ... Bizjournals.com

FDA Approves FluMist For Children Ages 2 to 5  -  Sep 20, 2007
By Michael S. Rosenwald. MedImmune has cleared a significant hurdle to revive its long-troubled nasal flu vaccine, announcing yesterday that the Food and ... Washington Post

MedImmune Pulls FluMist Pamphlet  -  Jun 28, 2005
MedImmune (MEDI Quote) has withdrawn a promotional pamphlet for its nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist after the Food and Drug Administration said the document ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

FluMist seen effective for young kids-US FDA staff  -  May 14, 2007
By Susan Heavey. WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A newer version of MedImmune Inc.'s MEDI.O FluMist appears effective for children younger than 5 years old, ... Reuters

US health advisers: FluMist is safe  -  May 16, 2007
WASHINGTON (AP) — Toddlers may soon be able to get their flu vaccine by a spritz to the nose instead of a jab to the skin. ... USA Today

FluMist Sales Falling Short, Survey Finds  -  Jan 6, 2005
By Michael S. Rosenwald. MedImmune Inc. agreed to produce 3 million doses of its FluMist spray flu vaccine this season with the encouragement of federal ... Washington Post

Panel recommends FluMist for young kids  -  Oct 24, 2007
By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer. ATLANTA — Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. ... USA Today

MedImmune Revises FluMist Forecast  -  Jan 11, 2005
MedImmune(MEDI Quote) said Tuesday that it expects to produce 1.7 million to 2 million doses of its FluMist vaccine during the current flu season. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

MedImmune Narrows Loss With Better Sales of FluMist, Synagis  -  Oct 27, 2006
MedImmune Inc. said its third-quarter loss narrowed to $55.8 million (23 cents a share), from $64.1 million (26 cents) in the third quarter last year. ... Washington Post

Knox County's free FluMist vaccination program begins  -  Sep 22, 2008
The Knox County Health Department kicked off its 2008 School FluMist Vaccination Program this morning at Pride and Joy Academy in Bearden. ... Knoxville News Sentinel

MedImmune Says Refrigerated FluMist Effective in Trial  -  Jun 16, 2005
MedImmune's (MEDI Quote) new refrigerated version of its nasal flu vaccine is just as effective as its currently used frozen vaccine, according to ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

MedImmune's FluMist Spray More Effective in Children Than Shots  -  Feb 14, 2007
By John Lauerman. Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- MedImmune Inc.'s FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine that contains live virus, was more effective than ... Bloomberg

FluMist Excels In Key Trial, Maker Says | Article from The Washington...  -  Dec 13, 2005
FluMist Excels In Key Trial, Maker Says ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune Inc. said yesterday that a new version of its nasal- spray ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

MedImmune ships FluMist for upcoming flu season  -  Aug 4, 2008
MedImmune has begun shipping its FluMist doses to doctors' offices and clinics, also introducing the intranasal flu spray to retail pharmacies and ... Bizjournals.com

FDA gives MedImmune OK on new way to make FluMist: Md. biotech to …  -  Jul 7, 2006
Jul. 7--A technique widely used to produce possible pandemic flu vaccines will soon be used to make at least one seasonal version: MedImmune Inc. announced ... Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.com

MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved  -  Sep 10, 2007
By Michael S. Rosenwald. MedImmune said last week that it has resolved problems with the manufacturing of its nasal flu vaccine FluMist, clearing the way ... Washington Post

FluMist Flier Is Misleading, FDA Says; MedImmune Told to Withdraw …  -  Jun 29, 2005
FluMist Flier Is Misleading, FDA Says; MedImmune Told to Withdraw Pamphlet Distributed in Doctors' Offices ... find The Washington Post articles. Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Study: FluMist Beats Flu Shots In Kids  -  Feb 15, 2007
By none. Just in time for bitterly cold winter weather, Dr. Emily Senay shares advice for fighting off cold and flu symptoms with Harry Smith. ... CBS News

MedImmune's FluMist sales jump  -  Oct 26, 2006
MedImmune is ready for flu season, and says sales of its FluMist flu vaccine helped boost revenue last quarter. The Gaithersburg-based company had ... Bizjournals.com

… My Child With Asthma Who Hates Shots Have The FluMist Instead Of A...  -  Feb 27, 2008
Unfortunately, the nasal spray FluMist has not been studied adequately in children with asthma and is not yet approved in this group. ... ABC News

FluMist maker's losses up in '05.  -  Feb 3, 2006
Feb. 3--MedImmune Inc., the Gaithersburg maker of FluMist, yesterday reported a bigger loss for 2005 than in the previous year, citing increased research ... Free with registration - Washington Times - AccessMyLibrary.com

MedImmune says it resolves FDA FluMist plant issues  -  Sep 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Biotech company MedImmune said on Friday it addressed violations raised by US regulators at the British plant that makes its ... Reuters

Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza  -  Sep 20, 2008
And in 2007, researchers compared the effectiveness of FluMist with the flu ... The children treated with FluMist experienced about half as many cases of ... CNN

US testing live virus vaccines against bird flu  -  Dec 19, 2005
This is essentially FluMist for bird flu, and the hope is that, ... FluMist is the nation's nasal-spray vaccine that prevents regular winter flu. ... msnbc.com

Pupils to get free FluMist: State will dispense 250,000 doses of …  -  Sep 14, 2006
Sep. 14--Maryland will offer 250000 free doses of FluMist to elementary school kids ages 5 through 11 this year, giving a public relations boost to ... Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.com

… make avian flu vaccines ; MedImmune applies FluMist technology as...  -  Sep 29, 2005
Sales of its FluMist, a nasal spray alternative to vaccines injected to prevent ... Industry and medical experts said yesterday's news should help FluMist, ... Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest Archiver

US delays MedImmune FluMist bid over plant issues  -  May 25, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - US regulators have warned MedImmune Inc. MEDI.O over manufacturing issues found at a British plant, delaying a decision on ... Reuters

MedImmune gets new military contract for Flumist  -  Jun 19, 2006
MedImmune has won a contract to add to the military's stockpile of Flumist. Depending on the number of orders, the contract could yield the company up to ... Bizjournals.com

MedImmune post loss for year despite boost in FluMist sales.  -  Feb 4, 2005
Feb. 4--MedImmune Inc., the Gaithersburg, Md.-based maker of the FluMist nasal-spray vaccine, yesterday reported a drop in fourth quarter earnings and a ... Free with registration - Baltimore Sun - AccessMyLibrary.com

FluMist Gets a Needed Boost; Refrigerated Version Cleared | Article...  -  Jan 9, 2007
FluMist Gets a Needed Boost; Refrigerated Version Cleared ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune said yesterday that it had won federal approval ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

… Complete Response Letter From FDA for New Formulation of FluMist(R)...  -  Jul 18, 2006
FluMist is indicated for active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by ... There are risks associated with all vaccines, including FluMist. ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Efficacy of FluMist(R) in Children Highlighted at Pediatric Academic ...  -  May 5, 2008
HONOLULU, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Data from two new studies presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) demonstrate that ... RedOrbit

Feds OK MedImmune's bigger FluMist facility in England  -  Dec 27, 2005
MedImmune has gotten the green light from US regulators for a larger FluMist influenza vaccine plant in Speke, England. Gaithersburg-based MedImmune says ... Bizjournals.com

AstraZeneca Acquires a Biotech Company  -  Apr 24, 2007
The company is perhaps best known, though, for FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine that so far has not lived up to expectations. The company is hoping that ... New York Times

FluMist spray free from health department  -  Dec 26, 2008
By Staff reports. The Butler County Health Department has the opportunity to make FluMist® (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal), a nasal spray flu ... Augusta Daily Gazette

FluMist Sales Falling Short, Survey Finds; Md. Company Increased …  -  Jan 6, 2005
FluMist Sales Falling Short, Survey Finds; Md. Company Increased Vaccine Production at US Government's Request ... find The Washington Post articles. Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Flu spray vaccine urged for very young  -  Oct 25, 2007
FluMist was initially approved in 2003 for use in healthy people ages 5 to 49. ... The committee didn't recommend FluMist over flu shots, merely making it ... msnbc.com

FluMist Effectiveness In 2005 Is Criticized  -  Dec 13, 2006
MedImmune's FluMist nasal spray didn't work as well as Sanofi-Aventis's Fluzone shot in keeping especially tricky strains of the virus from spreading in ... Washington Post

Boosters for FluMist to begin Tues.  -  Dec 1, 2008
Health Dept. starting next part of flu vaccine program with free 2nd doses for kids. By Kristi L. Nelson. About 40 percent of Knox County schoolchildren ... Knoxville News Sentinel

MedImmune's Waiting Game  -  Apr 20, 2005
Porges, though, says FluMist could have been an important catalyst, but he calls the ... Porges faults MedImmune for what he calls mixed signals for FluMist ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

No Vote On FluMist For Kids Under 5; Contamination Problem Delays …  -  Jun 29, 2007
No Vote On FluMist For Kids Under 5; Contamination Problem Delays Panel's Decision ... find The Washington Post articles. A federal panel delayed a vote ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Feds Say There Is Enough Flu Vaccine  -  Nov 27, 2006
That would allow the vaccine, called FluMist, to be used in children as young as 1, company spokeswoman ... FluMist can now be used in children 5 and older. ... FOXNews

FOXNews.com - Who needs flu vaccine - Health News | Current Health …  -  Sep 8, 2008
..._Choices include standard flu shots for all ages, and the nasal vaccine FluMist, which can be used in health people ages 2 to 49. ... FOXNews

MedImmune Posts Quarterly Profit on FluMist, Synagis  -  Feb 7, 2007
By Angela Zimm. Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- MedImmune Inc., maker of the FluMist vaccine, posted a fourth-quarter profit after a loss a year ago. ... Bloomberg

FluMist OKd for kids as young as 2  -  Sep 24, 2007
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week expanded the use of the flu vaccine FluMist to include children as young as 2. ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

BRIEFLY; FluMist called safe for youngsters  -  Oct 29, 2007
The inhalable flu vaccine should be given each year to children as young as 2, an advisory vaccine panel said Wednesday. The government currently recommends ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

FluMist Sales Are Sluggish  -  Jan 7, 2005
..."We were prepared to find that people would be sold out of FluMist," [Joel Sendek] said of his survey of doctors and pharmacists who administer FluMist. ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Article: Sales of MedImmune's Flu Vaccine Drop Sharply - The …  -  Feb 3, 2006
MedImmune Inc.'s beleaguered nasal flu vaccine FluMist has suffered another setback, with fourth-quarter and full-year... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

US: Record flu vaccine doses available for flu season  -  Sep 20, 2007
...that it's safe for young kids between 2 and 5 years old to try a nasal-spray vaccine called FluMist, which was approved only for people aged 5 to 49. 新�网

FDA Panel Supports Expanded FluMist Use; Safety for Children Under 2 ...  -  May 17, 2007
FDA Panel Supports Expanded FluMist Use; Safety for Children Under 2 Still Debated ... find The Washington Post articles. A Food and Drug Administration ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

No Vote On FluMist For Kids Under 5  -  Jun 29, 2007
By Renae Merle. A federal panel delayed a vote yesterday on whether to recommend MedImmune's nasal influenza vaccine, FluMist, for children under 5 years ... Washington Post

MedImmune Aims for Wider FluMist Range  -  May 1, 2007
Monday's FDA staff report says that although there are more "wheezing events" with children receiving CAIV-T vs. those receiving traditional shots, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

FluMist Faces New Setback | Pharmaceuticals | Financial Articles & …  -  Jul 2, 2007
By Robert Steyer 07/02/07 - 04:24 PM EDT. The launch of a new version of the nasal-spray flu vaccine FluMist has run into another complication, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Experts to discuss health of Georgia girl  -  Jun 29, 2008
11, a 6-year-old girl from Colorado received FluMist, a flu vaccine, and about a week later "became weak with multiple episodes of falling to ground" and ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

FDA Approves FluMist For Children Ages 2 to 5 | Article from The …  -  Sep 20, 2007
FDA Approves FluMist For Children Ages 2 to 5 ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune has cleared a significant hurdle to revive its long- troubled ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved; FDA Was Concerned …  -  Sep 10, 2007
MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved; FDA Was Concerned About Manufacturing ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune said last week that it ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

MedImmune: Biotech on the Block  -  Apr 12, 2007
8 that the FDA has approved the new refrigerated formulation of FluMist for use in ... Further FDA action on FluMist for young children is expected in May. ... BusinessWeek

Nasal-spray flu vaccine passes trial  -  Dec 14, 2005
In a test of 8492 children in 16 countries, MedImmune, based in Maryland, compared standard injected vaccine to a new version of its FluMist product, ... The Standard

MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved; FDA Was Concerned …  -  Aug 16, 2007
MedImmune Says FluMist Problems Are Solved; FDA Was Concerned About Manufacturing ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune said last week that it ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Medimmune to present FluMist research results at conference  -  Mar 21, 2007
By Jonathan Vuocolo. Medimmune Inc. (LSE:UK:AZN) said researchers will present data from three studies involving its nasal-spray flu vaccine FluMist at a ... MarketWatch

Article: BIOTECH FluMist Effectivenes ... - The Washington Post | …  -  Dec 14, 2006
BIOTECH FluMist Effectivenes ... ... find The Washington Post articles. BIOTECH MedImmune's FluMist nasal spray didn't work as well as Sanofi- Aventis's ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

FDA signals approval of FluMist for kids under 5: Report could boost ...  -  May 15, 2007
FDA signals approval of FluMist for kids under 5: Report could boost MedImmune sales. ... find Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) articles. Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam Research

FluMist is OK'd for very young: FDA approves new nasal version of flu...  -  Sep 20, 2007
FluMist is OK'd for very young: FDA approves new nasal version of flu vaccine for children 2 to 5. ... find Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) articles. Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam Research

6,000 STUDENTS GETTING FLUMIST COUNTY TRYING NEW NASAL …  -  Nov 29, 2005
Informational box at end of text. To avoid nasty flu bugs this season, nearly 300 students at South Grade Elementary School on Monday tilted their heads ... Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Article: MedImmune's FluMist sales to be disappointing, analysts...  -  Jan 7, 2005
MedImmune's FluMist sales to be disappointing, analysts predicts. ... find Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) articles. Byline: Tricia Bishop Jan. Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam Research

Flumist may benefit from flu-pandemic plan.  -  Nov 8, 2005
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The federal government's flu-pandemic preparedness plan may bode well for flu-vaccine manufacturers, and might particularly lift ... Free with registration - UPI Health Business - AccessMyLibrary.com

MedImmune's Waiting Game  -  Feb 3, 2005
Porges faults MedImmune for what he calls mixed signals for FluMist -- increasing ... Porges dropped his FluMist revenue estimate to $17 million this year, ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Sniff and the flu - Opinion - International Herald Tribune  -  Feb 20, 2007
FluMist vaccine, a nasal spray that has never quite caught on in the ... The children given FluMist came down with 55 percent fewer cases of the flu than ... New York Times

Atlanta Metro News | ajc.com  -  Nov 12, 2008
Ask about FluMist. Depending on the child's age and the spray's availability, kids may be able to get a nasal spray vaccine instead of a traditional shot. ... Atlanta Journal Constitution

3Q loss narrows at maker of FluMist ; MedImmune awaits data on new …  -  Oct 21, 2005
During a conference call yesterday morning to discuss the company's third-quarter loss, MedImmune Chief Executive Officer David M. Mott said he expects to ... Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest Archiver

MedImmune Says It Will Entertain Offers  -  Apr 13, 2007
MedImmune also makes the inhaled influenza vaccine FluMist. But the company's recent performance has rankled some major shareholders, who said MedImmune ... New York Times

Many parents not immunizing their kids  -  Nov 2, 2007
And FluMist might even be more effective for them, according to a study ... But many private insurers don't cover FluMist, which is not recommended for ... USA Today

MedImmune's CAIV-T Trial Data Seen Likely Positive  -  Sep 20, 2005
The research firm predicts 2007 sales of $100 million for FluMist/CAIV-T. "Assuming positive results, MedImmune should launch in the 2007 to 2008 season," ... Forbes

… Narrows Loss With Better Sales of FluMist, Synagis | Article from...  -  Oct 27, 2006
MedImmune Narrows Loss With Better Sales of FluMist, Synagis ... find The Washington Post articles. MedImmune Inc. said its third-quarter loss narrowed to ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

FDA approves FluMist version: MedImmune's refrigerated vaccine to …  -  Jan 9, 2007
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MedImmune Inc. One MedImmune ...  -  Apr 25, 2005
But just as the company was succeeding in lowering hopes for FluMist, expectations soared in the fall, when Chiron Corp. announced that it could not ship ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver

MedImmune Beats Expectations With Profit, Sales Growth  -  Apr 22, 2005
During the quarter, MedImmune sold $3 million worth of FluMist, ... In 2007, MedImmune hopes to introduce a new version of FluMist -- one that is ... Washington Post

FDA panel clears FluMist for tots; 2-year-olds can be given vaccine.(...  -  Oct 25, 2007
FDA panel clears FluMist for tots; 2-year-olds can be given vaccine.(NATION) ... find The Washington Times articles. Byline: Kristi Moore, THE WASHINGTON ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Times - HighBeam Research

Article: FluMist eyed for youngest children. - Washington Times ( …  -  May 15, 2007
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Article: FluMist eyed for youngest children.(BUSINESS) - The Washingto...  -  May 15, 2007
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MedImmune boosted by new data on FluMist  -  Feb 15, 2007
MedImmune shares got a boost after the Maryland biotech announced the results of a new study showing some big advantages of FluMist over injected flu ... FierceBiotech

Ailing sales again for FluMist -- dailypress.com  -  Jan 7, 2005
By Tricia Bishop Sun Staff. Though flu season is not over, a report by one Wall Street analyst suggests sales of FluMist, the nasal spray flu vaccine made ... Daily Press

MedImmune Affirms Year Outlook  -  Jul 21, 2005
The revised version of FluMist is easier to ship and store than the original, which was an expensive disappointment in its debut during the 2003-2004 flu ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Article: Flu Vaccine Passes Exam; Refrigeration Works; Critical Child...  -  Jun 17, 2005
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Press Release: Efficacy of FluMist(R) in Children Highlighted at...  -  May 5, 2008
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FluMist maker's losses up in '05  -  Feb 2, 2006
MedImmune Inc., the Gaithersburg maker of FluMist, yesterday reported a bigger loss for 2005 than in the previous year, citing increased research costs and ... washingtontimes.com

Sleeper Vaccine Maker Gets Shot in the Arm  -  Feb 25, 2005
FluMist was only approved for healthy people rather than the people who are most ... By MedImmune management's reckoning, FluMist won't be "a meaningful ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

Flu-Shot Confusion  -  Jan 25, 2005
MedImmune Inc. of Gaithersburg could produce upward of 10 million doses of its nasal flu vaccine FluMist for next season. But the company won't say how many ... Washington Post

MedImmune exec gets 15 months for insider trading  -  Jan 14, 2005
Tsao again used his insider knowledge of MedImmune's business deals when the company was in talks to buy Aviron, maker of FluMist. He bought 10000 shares of ... USA Today

UMich Sells Royalties to FluMist Nasal Vaccine to Drug Royalty Corp....  -  Jul 16, 2007
By Ben Butkus. Healthcare investment management firm Drug Royalty Corporation last week said that it has acquired the University of Michigan's future ... genomeweb.com

Article: FluMist OK for tots.(News) - Rocky Mountain News (Denver,...  -  Oct 25, 2007
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Slow Synagis Sales Erode MedImmune Profit  -  Apr 21, 2006
MedImmune Inc., which has been struggling to overcome the troubled debut of its nasal flu vaccine FluMist, has a new problem to contend with: Sales of its ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver

Positive results presented for new FluMist: MedImmune seeks OK for...  -  May 2, 2006
Positive results presented for new FluMist: MedImmune seeks OK for very young. ... find Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) articles. Byline: Tricia Bishop May ... Pay-Per-View - Baltimore Sun - HighBeam Research

Flumist Backed For Most Children .But Not For Wheezy Kids, Panel …  -  May 21, 2007
...vote the nasal spray vaccine merits approval for use in children as young as 1 but again, only if they don't wheeze. Agreed by 15-0 that if a child does ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive

Take flu vaccinations seriously  -  Nov 2, 2007
In addition, 4.5 million doses of the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist will be available. FluMist recently was approved for children as young as 2, ... USA Today





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