A self-administered flu vaccine could be on its way

Ten microneedle patches are shown with a 10-dose vial of influenza vaccine and ten hypodermic needles with syringes.The days of visiting a clinic to receive a flu vaccine may be over, a new study suggests. Researchers from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found self-vaccination may be possible using a microneedle patch instead of a traditional needle.