Needle-free vaccine coming soon
Needle-free ‘nanopatch’ vaccines come closer to reality! (Thinkstock photos/Getty images)
Can't stand the sight of needles? Cheer up, as thenanopatch is on its way.
The needle-free vaccine delivery system is a step closer to reality after a consortium of investors put up 15 million dollars to aid its development, reportsNews.com.au .
The money will enable Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology ProfessorMark Kendall continue his work.
Nanopatch delivers vaccine to immune cells in the skin instead of the traditional syringe method, which injects into the muscle.
Early stage testing in animals so far has shown that a Nanopatch delivered flu vaccine was effective with only 1/150th of the dose compared to a syringe.
The nanopatch is also expected to cut needle stick injuries and cross contamination. And it does not need refrigeration like traditional vaccines.
Prof Kendall says that's one of the most exciting things about the new technology because it will dramatically cut costs and make transportation easier.
"In Africa about half of vaccines aren't working properly because of a breakdown in the cold chain," he said in a statement.
"The Nanopatch also offers a way to stop needle-stick injuries during vaccination which again is a particularly important problem in Africa; with a third of vaccines affected by other complications brought about through cross contamination needle stick injury," he added.
The needle-free vaccine delivery system is a step closer to reality after a consortium of investors put up 15 million dollars to aid its development, reportsNews.com.au .
The money will enable Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology ProfessorMark Kendall continue his work.
Nanopatch delivers vaccine to immune cells in the skin instead of the traditional syringe method, which injects into the muscle.
Early stage testing in animals so far has shown that a Nanopatch delivered flu vaccine was effective with only 1/150th of the dose compared to a syringe.
The nanopatch is also expected to cut needle stick injuries and cross contamination. And it does not need refrigeration like traditional vaccines.
Prof Kendall says that's one of the most exciting things about the new technology because it will dramatically cut costs and make transportation easier.
"In Africa about half of vaccines aren't working properly because of a breakdown in the cold chain," he said in a statement.
"The Nanopatch also offers a way to stop needle-stick injuries during vaccination which again is a particularly important problem in Africa; with a third of vaccines affected by other complications brought about through cross contamination needle stick injury," he added.
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