Influenza Vaccine

New Nasal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise In Latest Tests

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 12th, 1997

A new flu vaccine given to children via nose drops or a nasal spray was safe and produced good antibody response, according to a multi-center study led by the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

James C. King, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center, will present the data on May 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Study results also were published in the April issue of Pediatric Research Journal.

"We found the vaccine delivered good antibody responses, whether it was given through nose drops or the nasal spray," said Dr. King, the principal...

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