Dr. Barry Dworkin

Nasal spray flu vaccine as effective as jab

Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2016

Source:

Canadian study finds nasal spray flu vaccine as effective as shot

Reference:

Live Attenuated Versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Hutterite Children: A Cluster Randomized Blinded Trial

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