3 D Micro needle vaccine Patch

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https://uncnews.unc.edu/2021/09/23/a-3d-printed-vaccine-patch-offers-vaccination-without-a-shot/

The resulting immune response from the vaccine patch was 10 times greater than vaccine delivered into an arm muscle with a needle jab, according to a study conducted in animals and published by the team of scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Study results show the vaccine patch generated a significant T-cell and antigen-specific antibody response that was 50 times greater than a subcutaneous injection delivered under the skin.

Meanwhile vaccine patches, which incorporate vaccine-coated microneedles that dissolve into the skin, could be shipped anywhere in the world without special handling and people can apply the patch themselves.


While microneedle patches have been studied for decades, the work by Carolina and Stanford overcomes some past challenges: through 3D printing, the microneedles can be easily customized to develop various vaccine patches for flu, measles, hepatitis or COVID-19 vaccines.


CDC Global Health - Immunization - Less Pain, More Gain
https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/immunization/stories/microneedle-patch.htm
Using microneedle patches would reduce vaccine wastage, because all vaccine would come in individual doses, meaning that each package opened will be put to good use. Researchers believe measles will be only a test run for a much larger and successful application of the technology

[sipingyu]

This is so cool. Thanks for sharing. Technological advances often surprise me.

[pkrahmer]

i heard about this. It sounds promising. I know lots of people who are scared of needles.

[myfreebees316]

Its good another company came out with something wish more would do the same . The more products out there that helps with symtoms or prevents them the better this way the market can be a lil saturated im sure the health companies are raking in the cash from the federal government

[beatsdrop]

Very cool.

[Jsnugs]

I never heard of this, I know they do have patch for other ways to deliver....

[sdenimandlace1]

This looks interesting.  I hate shots to many as a kid.

[ghunter]

Sounds interesting, I really hate shots