#flu patch

Painless flu jab patch for people scared of injections

A ‘painless’ sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.

The patch has a hundred tiny hair-like microneedles on its adhesive side that penetrate the skin’s surface.

It is simple enough for people to stick on themselves.

That should help more people get immunised, including those who are scared of injections, experts…

Flu vaccination is getting replaced by flu patch

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed flu vaccination in the form of a flu patch.

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a flu patch they believe will not only cost less, but also increase the number of people actually getting the vaccination.

The patches can be administered right at home, which means people won’t have to…