There will potentially be an alternative method of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and other vaccines, thanks to a team of researchers in the U.K.
The team at Swansea University in Wales is developing the first coronavirus vaccine in the form of a smart patch. The device is disposable and administers the vaccine through microneedles, which simultaneously monitor its efficacy by measuring each individual s immune response.
The first prototype is set to be ready in March, which would then hopefully move onto clinical trials before becoming commercially available within three years.
The researchers hope is that this smart patch won t only prove useful to treat people against the coronavirus, but also other diseases.