Hate needles? Flu patch may take sting out of your fears

A News & Events entry posted on July 30, 2010

Researchers at two universities in Georgia have developed a technology that could make the flu shot, at least, a thing of the past.
Scientists have created a dissolving micro-needle so tiny that you can’t feel it. They put a collection of these micro-needles on an adhesive patch, like a Band-Aid, that is placed on the skin. When the patch is put on, the micro-needles penetrate the skin but are painless. After five to 15 minutes the needles dissolve in the skin and release their vaccine.

To read more about this new research visit The Los Angeles Times Website>.