Switzerland is running a trial on a new way to administer the Covid vaccine.
It’s a patch which is pressed against the skin. It’s made up of thousands of micro needles that barely enter the skin. It’s painless and it’s hoped it will help those who have not been vaccinated as they’re scared of needles.
The patch has been developed by a British company and the world’s first trial is being run at the Lausanne University Hospital.
The patch vaccine is delivered in two doses, but it’s hoped the immune response will be stronger than the current vaccines in use and there’ll be no need for a booster shot.
The vaccine works differently by killing infected cells. It’s hoped this method will provide longer lasting immunity. Maybe for decades.
The first results of the trail will be available in June.
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