Needle-free Covid vaccination administered through a patch in development

A needle-free Covid-19 vaccination is being developed by scientists in Australia that they hope will encourage more people to take up the jab who might otherwise refrain due to a fear of needles.

Study author Dr David Muller said when the vaccine is delivered through the patch they’ve developed it actually “produces better and faster immune responses” than a regular vaccine through a needle and is easier to store as it doesn’t require as low a temperature.

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