Monday, July 19, 2010

Flu Vaccine Via Skin Patch Shows Promise in Mice
New technology uses painless 'microneedles' to deliver immunization
Medline Plus

SUNDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Wouldn't it be nice if you could get the flu vaccine through a stick-on skin patch instead of a shot?

Experiments in mice show that using skin patches containing tiny, painless "microneedles" to deliver the influenza vaccine may someday be a viable alternative to traditional shots.

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