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'Microneedle' Patches Claim a Pain-Free Vaccination Experience

A new vaccine delivery system is being developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University: a small patch embedded with 100 "microneedles" that is, supposedly, almost painless. The needles themselves are about 0.65 milimeters long, filled with frozen vaccine and applied to the skin like a Band-Aid. Once the needles have deposited their weakened virus, they dissolve into the skin and leave no trace. ...