Nobody likes getting shots. So what if you never felt it?The tiny, dissolving patch that contain hundreds of microscopic needles, each barely any bigger than a 10,000th of an inch could be on the way. Like the 36 point patch in the picture, imagine micro-needles with each tip coated with a vaccine. Once the patch is applied to the skin, they dissolve painlessly to provide long-lasting protection. There's no trouble disposing of them like you have with used hypodermics, you can't accidentally get hurt by them, and they won't end up getting reused. Also, the patch stores the vaccine in a dry format that is much easier to preserve and transport than liquid vaccines. In early testing on mice, the patch works as well, if not better than hypodermic needles for application.
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