FDA Supports FluMist Use, Releases Lots For 2016 Flu Season
Executive Summary
Despite a CDC advisory committee recommendation that FluMist not be used in the forthcoming influenza season, FDA says the benefits of the nasal formulation outweigh any potential risks.
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