Should you get the flu shot or spray? There is a difference...
It's flu prevention season, and you've got a few choices, shot or nasal spray vaccine. The injectable vaccine, or flu shot, has the longest track record. It's very protective for most people, and it's the safest choice for those with a poor immune system, because it contains no live virus. The nasal vaccine is great for healthy people. It is considered a live vaccine, which makes it slightly better for duration and quality. And when flu strains are drifting or shifting, the nasal vaccine provides more cross protection.
Both vaccines are fine choices, however, for young children, age 6 months to two years, elderly people, and for those with poor immune systems, the flu SHOT is the only and best choice.
Source: Dr. James Conway, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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