Did you or someone you know get the nasal flu mist and still get the flu? CDC says 3% effective

serapel
serapel Posts: 502 Member
edited November 2016 in Chit-Chat
I'm in Canada and I got vaccinated via needle, but my 2 kids got "FluMist" nasal flu injections. They are still recommending it here for kids 6 month to 9 years.

CDC is saying it's 3% effective in preventing the flu. Canada, the UK and Finland are saying it's effective at 60%.

Did you or anyone you know get the nasal spray in previous years and still get the flu? I know this is anecdotal at best, but I'm just curious.

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  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    It's true that th CDC is recommending flu shots only because the mist is performing poorly.
  • serapel
    serapel Posts: 502 Member
    MissusMoon wrote: »
    It's true that th CDC is recommending flu shots only because the mist is performing poorly.

    Thing is, that Europe and Canada studies are saying otherwise.

    So confusing.

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