FluMist It is an intranasal vaccine indicated for influenza that began to be marketed in 2003. It is also called an attenuated influenza vaccine. The FDA approved it at the time to be used after five years of age, so it was not given to younger children because of the concern that existed about possible side effects (as we have said on several occasions, a drug does not act same way in an adult as in a child). Subsequently, its use was approved in younger children.
Already in 2006, in the post Vaccines with atomizer more effective than injected, Flumist, we showed the great efficacy of this flu vaccine through the data provided by experts and highlighted that 1% of children vaccinated between the ages of six months and two years, they had had a negative reaction to the vaccine suffering from asthmatic gasping attacks. Today we just learned that There are several contraindications to consider when administering the intranasal vaccine To children, it seems, if there is hypersensitivity to eggs or their proteins, to arginine, to gentamicin or to have had risk reactions to other influenza vaccines, as well as to receive aspirin treatments, it is not recommended at all.
We consider that it is an issue that both health professionals and parents, we must know, there are many contraindications of this medicine, all of them can be consulted through Mediummune.
