FluMist Media Information

FluMist is the product name of a cold-adapted, live-attenuated, trivalent influenza virus vaccine developed by Hunein "John" Maassab, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Delivered as a nasal mist, FluMist offers an important new approach to help protect people from influenza.

News:

• MedImmune: Preliminary Data from CAIV-T Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Demonstrate Clinical Efficacy Over Flu Shot in Head-to-Head Influenza Study
  December 12, 2005
• Associated Press: FDA & CDC study reports FluMist vaccine safe.
  December 7, 2005
• Visit the FluMist website for information about where FluMist is available.

Media Contact:

For further information: 
Laura Lessnau (734) 647-1851

2004 Photos

PRNewswire has new MedImmune publicity photos of the FluMist vaccine and patients receiving it. They are available for download for media with accounts at:

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Contact Beth Malone for more information at (202) 835-9463 or beth.malone@ketchum.com.

Press Releases:

UM professor to test flu shot and nasal spray flu vaccine side by side.
October 13, 2004 press release.

Hunein "John" Maassab receives 2003 Career Achievement Award from UM Office of Technology Transfer.
October 9, 2003 press release

It's time for fall flu vaccines--by traditional injection or new nasal spray.
October 1, 2003 press release (from the University of Michigan Health System)

FDA approves nasal spray flu vaccine invented at University of Michigan.

June 17, 2003 press release

Flumist voted safe and effective.
December 18, 2002 press release

FDA responds on FluMist.
July 11, 2002 press release

FluMist helps lead MedImmune to pursue Aviron.
December 13, 2001 press release

FDA advisory committee evaluates flu vaccine invented at U-M School of Public Health.
July 27, 2001 press release

Flu vaccine invented at U-M School of Public Health goes before FDA advisory committee July 26-27.
July 13, 2001 press release

University of Michigan articles about FluMist:

Michigan Today: Inhalable Flu vaccine available this fall

(Fall 2003)

Findings magazine (University of Michigan School of Public Health) (6 MB, PDF)
(Spring/Summer 2003)

The University Record (University of Michigan):
Nasal spray flu vaccine is culmination of years of effort by SPH researcher.
(July 30, 1997)

Michigan Today: Putting Flu to Flight: Maassab's vaccine sprays a dangerous virus.
(Fall 1997)

FluMist is based on technology developed by
Dr. Hunein "John" Maassab, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

A nurse administers the FluMist vaccine.

(2003 photo courtesy of MedImmune, Inc. and Wyeth Vaccines.)
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