{"id":1704,"date":"2016-09-08T17:04:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T21:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.greatflorida.com\/blog\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:00:55","slug":"doctors-flu-nasal-spray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2016\/doctors-flu-nasal-spray\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors Against the Flu Nasal Spray"},"content":{"rendered":"

If your kids don\u2019t like needles, we have some bad news.<\/p>\n

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)<\/a> along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a> back the flu shot over the flu nasal spray. Their professionals do not feel the nasal flu spray effectively protects against the spread of the flu this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting a shot will not come as welcome news to children but we hope it does not deter parents from getting a flu vaccination for their kids,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent health insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

Recent studies by the CDC, reveal the flu nasal spray, FluMist did not\u00a0protect against certain flu strains. Researchers have concluded, last year\u00a0only\u00a0three percent of\u00a0children ages 2-17 reaped its benefits.\u00a0In comparison, the injected vaccine proved\u00a063 percent effective. Furthermore, studies show\u00a0the\u00a0ineffectiveness of FluMist over\u00a0the past three flu seasons.<\/p>\n

More than a third of all children vaccinated\u00a0received\u00a0the flu nasal spray last year. FluMist is a weakened form of a live virus strain sprayed into the nose. Astra Zeneca<\/a>, the manufacturer of FluMist continues to stand behind their product. They said in a statement that it disputes the CDC\u2019s findings. Astra Zeneca claims the effectiveness rate of FluMist is 46 to 58 percent.<\/p>\n

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The flu can develop into serious illness. \u201cThe flu shot is covered at no cost to the patient by most health insurance<\/a> plans, including Medicare Part B,\u201d reminds Buck from GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s leading independent health insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the CDC urges that everyone 6 months and older receive a shot for the 2016- 2017 flu season. They advise children with medical conditions including asthma and diabetes get vaccinated to reduce their risk of flu complications. Also, healthcare personnel and child care providers should receive a shot.<\/p>\n

Likewise, pregnant women should\u00a0get vaccinated. The shot is safe at any point in the pregnancy. Expectant mothers can get very sick if they get the flu. \u00a0Also, vaccinated moms can pass some protection to their baby.<\/p>\n

You can get a flu shot\u00a0this year from October 2016 (possibly earlier) until June 2017.<\/p>\n

The flu vaccine is convenient. \u00a0Find it available at many pharmacies, walk-in clinics, public health facilities and your doctor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

To keep updated of national and state flu activity, check out the Florida Health Department\u2019s web page at: http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/diseases-and-conditions\/influenza\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> is committed to helping Floridians stay healthy. Our experienced agents can offer you \u00a0quality health insurance<\/a> policies to fit your needs while staying within your budget. Call us at 888-478-7801 or go online to www.greatflorida.com<\/a>for a free quote today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If your kids don\u2019t like needles, we have some bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) back the flu shot over the flu nasal spray. Their professionals do not feel the nasal flu spray effectively protects against the spread of the flu this season. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":1714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-floridainsurance","8":"category-healthcare-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1704"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13888,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1704\/revisions\/13888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}