The patch looks much like a sticking plaster, yet it delivers the flu shot with the same degree of effectiveness as when the vaccine is delivered via a needle. The patch has recently undergone a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actor James Van Der Beek gets vaccinated with a needle-free, nasal-spray vaccine called FluMist. - Michael Buckner // Getty Images ...

Bringing a needle-free flu vaccine to New Zealand would be a good way to boost the country's vaccination rates, says a vaccine expert. FluMist has long been used in the northern hemisphere and started ...

Now you can give yourself a flu vaccine at home. Should you try it? If you have a fear of needles and are nervous about getting the flu shot, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that up to 25% of adults ...

If you have a fear of needles and are nervous about getting the flu shot, you're not alone. It's estimated that up to 25% of adults have a strong fear of needles. Enter FluMist, the nasal flu vaccine.