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Some New Jersey insurers expand coverage to include nasal flu vaccine.
2004 JAN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several insurance companies in New Jersey said they will cover costs for a new nasal flu vaccine during this flu season, according to a report.
AmeriHealth, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, and Horizon have made, or are making, arrangements to cover the vaccine, a nostril spray called FluMist. They cited a shortage of flu shots and early incidents of flu outbreaks around the U.S.
Most companies said they would return to their normal policies after this flu season ends in the spring.
Aetna and Horizon said they would cover the vaccine for people between 5 and 49 years old.
"By extending our coverage for the intranasal vaccine ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Some New Jersey insurers expand coverage to include nasal flu vaccine.