No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine

The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.

No needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine
A fifth-grader receives the FluMist influenza virus vaccine in Anaheim, Calif., in 2015.

The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.

(Image credit: Jeff Gritchen)