Flu mist vs. shot?

[my3peanuts]

What's the difference between these two? We're not intending to get either one but I realized that I do not even understand what the difference is.

[Marnica]

The flumist is live, the shot is not.

that and their ingredients differ. You should always read the vaccine package inserts to see what is in the vaccines

[rianna]

1. The first type of vaccine "ready|" for distribution is a Live Attenuated Influenza Virus (LAIV) vaccine. administered by the nasal route. LAIVs are particularly dangerous both to the person who takes them AND to those around them. These vaccines cause people to shed the virus to others and infect them. The virus is then able to reassort or mutate as the infected persons (who may be too young to have any idea what is happening) go about spreading the virus into a varied community of friends, neighbors, family members, playmates, people on the subway, anyone.


People like young children, pregnant mothers, people on immunosuppressive drugs and others are told that they should avoid the live virus, yet it will be disseminated into those very populations with no controls or protections since pregnant women, children, First Responders, health care professionals and people with chronic diseases will receive this "first wave" of LAIVs.


What does that mean in detail? Please click here, http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=3582, to read more.

[amnesiac]

Please remember that this thread needs to remain on topic regarding seasonal flu vaccine. H1N1 discussion should be taken to the existing threads as per our forum announcement.