Many parents rely on the nasal flu vaccine because their kids don't like needles, but an ingredient shortage means you’ll need the shot this year.
fast approaching, it’s a good idea to get your kids—and yourself—prepared for the winter by getting flu shots as soon as they’re made available.
But if your kids have been getting their annual flu vaccine through the popular nasal spray option, there’s some bad news: It’s won’t be available in Canada this year. The nasal flu vaccine, which first became available in Canada in 2015, won’t be offered this flu season due to a shortage of an active ingredient. While AstraZeneca announced the anticipated shortage in April, it wasn’t until early this month that Health Canada confirmed that the nasal vaccine, FluMist, wouldn’t be available for this flu season.AstraZeneca, for one, isn’t worried about how this will impact overall immunity.
Ian Gemmill, a former medical officer of health and a public health consultant in Kingston, Ont., stresses that that all kids get their flu shots, and especially if they’re young. “Kids under the age of five suffer more hospitalization from influenza than any other age group,” says Gemmill., but it’s important they get vaccinated,” says Gemmill. If you’re looking for ways to get your kid through their shots without much fuss, Gemmill says distraction works well, whether you use toys, silly songs, or anything else that makes them pay less attention to their doctor.
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