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Emory University
Flu vaccine given in microneedle skin patches proves effective in mice
May 13th, 2009
Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles has proven just as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization. A team of researchers at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology believes the new microneedle skin patch method of delivering flu vaccine could improve overall seasonal vaccination coverage in people because of decreased pain, increased convenience, lower cost and simpler logistics over conventional hypodermic immunization. The research will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Another study by the research team on a different influenza strain...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-13)
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