"As a small fraction — some 2.4 million doses — of the nasal spray version of the new swine flu vaccine began arriving last week at local health departments, plans for limited distribution were being formulated on the fly or dusted off from earlier in the decade, when fears of an avian flu pandemic sparked a rush of emergency preparedness... In large part, chaos seems to have been averted, at least initially. Many people seem to be more eager to receive the injectable form of the vaccine, which is not yet available. And the nasal spray, called FluMist, has some limits on who may use it. It is not recommended for infants, the elderly or pregnant women. Still, health officials were struggling to communicate that information to the public and make the general population aware that the first doses were not being widely distributed. So for most people, there was nothing to do but wait... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has embarked on an extensive immunization drive, and, by later in the flu season, there will be enough vaccine for the general population. But, to date, the 50 states have received only part of the available stock based on their populations. At the moment, demand is far outstripping supply — and patience." - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

FluMist is also not recommended for people who are immunocompromised, or those in their household. - Jessie