A small dissolvable patch could offer a low-cost, pain-free alternative to traditional injections for vaccination against flu, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia have found. The patches can be applied by the patient and are stable at 40C for a year, so do not need to be chilled. In their study, published online today in Nature Communications, the team describes how they used an injectable that contains two different flu strains - one with a gene from bird influenza A(H5N1) virus, Populations in developing countries stand to benefit from the patches, which can be distributed more effectively than traditional vaccinations, the researchers said.
A small dissolvable patch could offer a low-cost, pain-free alternative to traditional injections for vaccination against flu, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia have found. The patches can be applied by the patient and are stable at 40C for a year, so do not need to be chilled. They also help reduce dangerous waste. Populations in developing countries stand to benefit from the patches, which can be distributed more effectively than traditional vaccinations, the researchers said.