The Nose Doesn’t Know — You Now Need The Shot

By Dr. Dave Hnida
(CBS4) – Well, it sure sounded like a great idea. A flu vaccine by a squirt up the nose rather than a shot in the arm. But it looks like the nasal flu spray just doesn’t cut the mustard, so a division of the CDC said this week that its time to head back to the conventional shot to protect kids (and adults) from influenza.
The nasal spray was originally approved in 2003, and seemed like a great idea for healthy people ages 2-49 — especially those with a dread o