Microneedle vaccine patch boosts flu protection through robust skin cell immune response
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Recent research found that microneedle vaccine patches are more effective at delivering protection against influenza virus in mice than subcutaneous or intramuscular inoculation. A new, detailed analysis of the early immune responses helps explain why the skin is such fertile ground for vaccination with these tiny, virtually painless microneedles.