Researchers are working on a patch that can vaccinate wearers against measles
A small, wearable patch is in development that could change the landscape of vaccinations, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are in the process of creating a microneedle patch that could provide a simpler, safer alternative to standard measles shots.
The patches are around one square centimeter in size and can be applied almost like a sticker. On the underside of each patch are one hundred conical microneedles made of polymer, sugar, and the vaccine. The microneedles are just a fraction of a millimeter long and dissolve within minutes after the patch is applied. The patch can then be discarded.
Human clinical trials could begin in 2017
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Source:: The Verge
