6 Things to Know About Flu Mist
4. Who should not be given the Flu Mist?
Pregnant women, children under age 2, People over 50, Children with asthma or wheezing troubles, People who take aspirin, people who have allergies, including anaphylaxis, people with a chronic heart or lung disease, people suffering from diabetes or kidney failure and people with weak immune systems.
5. The possible side effects when you get Flu Mist
The side effects when you get the Flu Mist sprayed on include a runny nose, headache, wheezing, vomiting, muscle aches, and fever in children. In adults the side effects may include a runny nose, headache, sore throat, and cough. Flu Mist fights the flu and does not cause it and in adults it is not uncommon to find fever after the administration of the Vaccine.
6. You need to get Flu Mist every year
The strain of the virus that causes the Flu changes every year and you must get the spray every year for it to be effective. In this way, it is the same as the Flu shot.
