Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying the effectiveness of giving the flu vaccine in the form of a patch via microneedles. Two problems that are solved when giving vaccines via patches are patients fear of needles and the disposal needles post-injection.
Mark R. Prausnitz, leader of the project at Georgia Tech, commented, "The goal has been a means to administer the vaccine that is patient friendly.....not only not hurting or looking scary, but that patients could self-administer."
Read the full article here. Do you think there will be higher compliance to vaccines and injections if patients are given an easier way to receive the injection?
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