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Insurance group covers FluMist vaccine for influenza as injection alternative

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 8th, 2004

The Principal Financial Group reaffirmed that it will continue coverage of the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist for healthcare customers whose insured or self-funded benefit program covers flu shots.

The Principal Group has routinely covered the nasal prescription and the injectable vaccine as standard practice.

The U.S. government announced the United States would receive only half of its expected supply of injectable vaccine. FluMist, a nasally inhaled flu vaccine, is an alternative to injection and is available via prescription. Consistent with U.S. Food and Drug Adaministration-approved indications for FluMist, the company will cover the nasal...

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