Most vaccines are administrated by injection, which requires syringes, needles, and trained personnel. On top of this, it's no secret that injections can also be painful and cause stress (as highlighted in my mini-study on top 10 most commonly expressed public opinions on vaccination on Twitter). I decided to have a look at what other up-and-coming vaccine delivery methods were …
5 Benefits: Developments in Injection Free Vaccinations
"Injection-free vaccination technique could address global vaccine challenge for diseases such as HIV and malaria"- http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2013/02-Feb/Injection-free-vaccination-technique.aspx One of the many challenges facing the vaccine industry concerns the need to transport and store live vaccines in a continuously cold environment. This is particularly difficult in countries without the necessary infrastructure, arguably where vaccines are needed most. The growing incidences of HIV, …
Promising #needle-free technologies for alternative #vaccine delivery
Dr Bruce Weniger, CAPT, US Public Health Service (ret.), International Professor, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University and Associate Editor of Vaccines joined us a few weeks ago at the 12th annual World Vaccine Congress in Washington DC to share his views on which needle free vaccine delivery technologies are currently out there. Bruce talked us through …
#wvcusa Promising Needle-free technologies for alternative vaccine delivery by Dr Bruce Weniger
Dr Bruce Weniger, CAPT, US Public Health Service (ret.), International Professor, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University delivered a presentation last week at the World Vaccine Congress showing his latest research on promising needle-free technologies for alternative vaccine delivery. There have been numerous advances in needle-free vaccine delivery systems. Dr. Weniger summarized a number of specific examples …