Vaccine Administration Articles & Analysis
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These innovative patches provide a minimally invasive and painless alternative to injections while ensuring precise and controlled drug administration. In this article, we will explore various types of microneedle patch technologies, including phase-transition microneedle patches, hydrogel microneedle patches, solid microneedles, hollow microneedles, coated microneedles, and ...
” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, 9 Sept. 2021. ² Wolicki, JoEllen, and Elaine Miller. “Vaccine Administration.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 Aug. 2021, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/vac-admin.html. ...
The first vaccine, created by Edward Jenner, was used to fight against cowpox in 1796 in England. Though rarely seen today, cowpox, a viral infection, was contracted often by milkmaids before the late 1700s. When someone touched the udder of a cow that was infected, they could contract cowpox. The cowpox virus is like smallpox; however, it is not as deadly as smallpox. Smallpox is a virus that ...
Closely-held Micron Biomedical is developing a dissolvable microneedle-based technology that could enable self-administration of vaccines and therapeutics. “While microneedle technology is not new, our company represents the evolution of the technology over many years,” Steven Damon, CEO, says in an interview with BioTuesdays.com. ...