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Prototype pandemic vaccine without the shot

A bandage-like strip with micro-needles may replace the usual methods for vaccination

12-Sep-2018

Key points from article :

Flocking to health centres for a shot could spread the infection.

Novel patches administer vaccine by simply sticking it to the skin.

Bandage-like strip lined with microneedles that only penetrate upper layer of skin.

Could even be distributed rapidly by post.

H5N1 vaccine tested gave protection against target and related viruses.

The study was published in Science Advances.

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Darrick Carter

Biochemist, biophysicist and Vice President of IDRI.

Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)

Non profit organisation providing global health research on infectious diseases.

Science Advances

Journal that publishes original research and reviews in all disciplines of science

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Pandemics