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    Influenza vaccination in children: intranasal spray versus intramuscular injection.
    (2009-05-04) Levin, Yakir
    For children between the ages of 1 and 6 years, intranasal influenza vaccination (“flu-mist”) provides significantly better protection against the flu than the traditional intramuscular “flu shot.” However, care must be employed in children with a history of wheezing or asthma, because “flu-mist” tends to cause more wheezing in these patients than the “flu-shot.” For such patients, the “flu shot” is likely a better choice.