Results Show Painless Vaccine Patch Effective In Preventing Measles, Rubella Infections In Infants

HealthDay (4/30, Thompson) reports phase 1/2 results show that “more than 90% of 190 Gambian infants were protected from measles and all were protected from rubella after receiving a single vaccine dose through” a patch containing “an array of microscopic needles that painlessly penetrate the skin and deliver the vaccine.” In developed countries including the US, “vaccine patches could offer greater convenience and a pain-free alternative to conventional shots, researchers said.” The results were published in The Lancet.