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Nasal Flu Shot Reduces Scarlet Fever and Group A Strep Infections in Children

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A new analysis published today suggests an approved nasal spray flu vaccine may also reduce the rate of group A strep and scarlet fever infections in children.
The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published a pre-print, not yet been peer-reviewed analysis on December 16, 2022, that indicated the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) nasal spray could be deployed in England to reduce ongoing scarlet fever or invasive group A strep (iGAS) outbreaks.