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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.

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
• 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.) .