Patients get green light to administer their own flu vaccines
The reforms signed off by the FDA will also mean adults administering vaccines to their children.
Millions of patients in the US have been given the green light to administer their own flu vaccination via a nasal spray.
It is one of the first countries in the world to allow DIY administration of vaccinations.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which approved the move last week, stressed that FluMist must be prescribed to the patient by a doctor or pharmacist, but the vaccine would be generally available to patients aged 18-49.
The maker, AstraZeneca, said patients will be expected to fill out a questionnaire on an online pharmacy platform to request a script.
