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Scientists may have discovered an effective (and painless) way to deliver vaccines. Would you get a "small bandage" vaccine instead of a needle? Some researchers may have discovered that I know.
Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill printed 3D a piece of the vaccine that you can apply directly to painless skin and may be even more effective than your typical syringe vaccine.
Using a 3D printer prototype, the team of researchers developed the polymer piece and coated it with immune cells, developing a way to administer vaccines that are not only effective, but can even be made in the comfort of your own home.
In tests, this piece of vaccine generated an immune response that was 10 times greater than a vaccine injection to protect against pathogens, as well as a significant response of T cell antibodies and antigen to boost immunity, according to the latest study by published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
This technology could revolutionize the way traditional vaccines are adapted to a number of vaccinations against diseases such as measles, influenza, hepatitis, or even Covid-19.
The research team has already started working to create "bandages" with vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna, although further testing is needed.
Source: Men's Health
