Flu nasal spray just as effective as flu shot

[tetano]

In contrast to data showing that the flu nasal spray was not very effective in preventing flu from 2013-2016, a new study by the American College of Physicians indicates that flu nasal spray offers similar protection against flu to the standard flu shot.


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312326.php

 

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[Emily]

Only Hutterites were included in this study. Their unique genetics could be why MLV nasal vaccine was possibly more effective for that population.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2009/10/hutterites-are-like-icelanders/

Or perhaps their exposure to other infectious diseases or vaccines is the factor that allowed the nasal vaccine to perform better than in studies of other populations.
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...logous-effects-a-new-dawn-in-vaccine-research