Concurrent FluMist, MMR, varicella vaccines OK.(Measles-mumps-rubella)

San Francisco -- Physicians can administer the live attenuated influenza vaccine marketed as FluMist during the same healthy infant visit in which they administer the measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines, without diminishing the safety or effectiveness of any of the vaccines, according to the results of a phase III trial reported at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.

The study randomized healthy infants at 44 sites in the United States during the months from May to October in 2001 and 2002. Infants also were randomized from November to May in 2001 and 2002 at three additional sites in Australia, where Dr. Nolan is the head of the school of …