Little red bumps on your toes may seem like an alarming problem, but they're usually no cause for major concern. One of the most common reasons for little...
Blood Clot Prevention: Injection. Your doctor has prescribed shots (injectable medicine) to prevent or treat blood clots. This medicine is an anticoagulant (an-tihko-AG-you-lent). Sometimes it is referred to as a blood thinner. Along with the anticoagulant medicine, your doctor may prescribe other methods to prevent blood clots.
Two types of flu vaccine exist-a shot and a nasal spray. Flu shots don't contain a live virus and cannot cause the flu. The nasal flu vaccine, called FluMist, contains weakened flu viruses, and does not cause flu. People with asthma should receive the flu shot vaccine, not FluMist.Other options include: 1  Intradermal shots use smaller needles that only go into the top layer of the skin instead of the muscle. 2  They are available for those ages 18 to 64.eople with asthma should receive the flu shot vaccine, not FluMist. Other options include: 1  Intradermal shots use smaller needles that only go into the top layer of the skin instead of the muscle.