A flu vaccine minus the shot... Sound like something you'd be into?
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New medical technology is on the horizon that would allow people to protect against the virus without getting poked in the arm.
According to the UK's National Health Service:
The patch, around the size of a standard plaster, contains 100 "microneedles" – tiny needles containing the vaccine, which then dissolve after delivering a dose.
Researchers say the patch provided as much protection as needles in a human trial.