Sept. 6, 2011— -- Squeamish about getting a flu shot? You may be in luck. This fall, people seeking flu shots may be able to skip the big, scary needle and choose a new short-needle flu shot ...

It’s the fear of needles. One in four adults report having a phobia of needles, and one study found that 16 percent of Americans say they skipped their flu vaccinations to avoid facing this fear.

WASHINGTON - It's flu vaccine time again - and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk. The first flu shot that works with a less-scary skin prick instead of an inch-long ...

You also have the option of getting a nasal flu vaccine called FluMist, which is sprayed into your nose, bypassing the needle altogether. When is the best time to get a flu shot? It’s hard to ...

(Kids usually upgrade to arm shots sometime in toddlerhood—it’s all about finding a muscle that’s big enough for the needle to hit its mark.) Doctors also have a nerdy reason to split shots ...

Vaccine uptake is at its lowest in over a decade: according to the CDC, 55.4 percent of children (ages 6 months to 17 years) got at least one dose of the flu vaccine in the 2023-2024 flu season.

Vaccine provides an alternative to flu shots administered with needles. Julia Musto. Tuesday 24 September 2024 20:37 BST. Comments. ... From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, ...

With kids back in school and the winter months rapidly approaching, now is the time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pharmacies across the country began handing out the latest round of vaccin… ...