U.S. panel says it’s OK to use nasal spray flu vaccine again

A federal panel said it’s OK for doctors to use a kid-friendly nasal spray flu vaccine again. Two years ago, the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices pulled its recommendation for FluMist vaccine after research found it wasn’t working against the flu bug.

The committee voted Wednesday to recommend the spray as an option for next winter’s flu season. The vaccine’s maker, AstraZeneca, said a new version appeared to work better in a study.