Getting a flu ‘shot’ could soon be as easy as sticking on a Band-Aid
WEBJun 28, 2017 · DIY vaccination may be on its way. In the first test in adults, a Band-Aid‒like patch studded with dissolving microneedles safely and effectively delivered a dose of influenza vaccine.
Needle-Free Patch Makes Vaccination as Easy as Putting on a Band-Aid
WEBJul 17, 2017 · Scientists have developed a “microneedle patch” that makes vaccination so quick and easy it can be done at home. Plus, it’s painless. Figuring out how to breach the skin's surface without ...
Amazon.com: Inject-Safe Adhesive Barrier Strip, 1-3/8 Inch …
WEBSep 3, 2019 · Adhesive barrier bandage is a self-sealing and non-coring membrane and adhesive spacer; provides an opening to allow a needle to make an injection. Injection barrier bandage helps limit bleeding following an injection; minimizes the risk of blood contacting the specialist.
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How a painless patch could one day deliver vaccines - PBS
WEBJul 26, 2021 · What if, rather than heading to the pharmacy, you could simply place the equivalent of a Band-Aid on your arm, leave it there for a few minutes to a few hours, then take it off and let your...
This cutting-edge bandage could make flu shots a thing of the past
WEBJun 28, 2017 · Two of the groups were vaccinated with the patch, which resembles a Band-Aid and must be applied to the skin near the wrist for 20 minutes. The procedure was so straightforward that one group...
Needle-Free Flu Vaccine Patch Works as Well as a Shot - NBC News
WEBJun 27, 2017 · A press-on patch that delivers flu vaccine painlessly worked as well as an old-fashioned flu shot with no serious side effects, researchers reported Tuesday.
Getting Shots May Soon Be a Thing of the Past as Band-Aid Patch ...
WEBJul 29, 2017 · A team of U.S. researchers have come up with a way to deliver the flu vaccine using a Band-Aid-like sticky patch. The patch has 100 microneedles, each a hair's width and less than...
Microneedle patches deliver pain-free flu vaccine - New Atlas
WEBJun 28, 2017 · Placed on the skin like a Band-Aid, these needles dissolve over a short time, delivering the vaccine payload into the bloodstream.
Researchers testing needle-free flu vaccine - UPI.com
WEBSep 12, 2018 · Researchers have developed and conducted early tests on an injection-free vaccine that looks like a Band-Aid you place on your arm.
Could a Flu Vaccine Band-Aid Design Be Used for MS Shots?
WEBJul 7, 2017 · Though it's not yet related to MS, researchers are developing a Band-Aid-size patch to replace flu vaccine shots, columnist Ed Tobias reports.