Could this be a feasible means to administer a COVID vaccine?

[hamsterjill]

Why aren’t we doing this? Wouldn’t it be cheaper, more efficient and certainly more pleasant for needle phobes like me when a safe and effective COVID vaccine is finally available?


“The results also showed that antibody responses generated by the vaccine, as measured through analysis of blood samples, were similar in the groups vaccinated using patches and those receiving intramuscular injection, and these immune responses were still present after six months. More than 70 percent of patch recipients reported they would prefer patch vaccination over injection or intranasal vaccination for future vaccinations.“


https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-develop-microneedle-patch-flu-vaccination

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Maybe. But a vaccine delivered that way will have to be tested

as thoroughly as one done conventionally, with a needle.

[hamsterjill]

3. Of course, but I feel it should be an option.

It should be possible in an advanced, technological world.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Keep in mind, that's the flu vaccine that was tested.

Maybe it wouldn't work as well with some other vaccination. Plus, I'm going to guess it's a much more expensive way to vaccinate.

[hamsterjill]

5. I understand.

But it could conceivably be mailed out en masse. Wouldn’t hurt to help the post office either.

[forgotmylogin]

2. That would be great.

And could be prescribed and dispensed via telemedicine since no injection is required.