Getting a flu ‘shot’ could soon be as easy as sticking on a Band-Aid
Sticky patch with vaccine-infused microneedles prompted immune response
By
Aimee Cunningham
4:30pm, June 28, 2017
DIY vaccination may be on its way. In the first test in adults, a Band-Aid‒like patch studded with dissolving microneedles safely and effectively delivered a dose of influenza vaccine.
People using the patch had a similar immune response to the flu vaccine as those who received a typical flu shot, researchers report online June 27 in the Lancet. And nearly all of the patch users described the experience as painless.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/getting-flu-shot-could-soon-be-easy-sticking-band-aid
