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The two big advantages here: > administered with a disposable needle-free injector, which uses a narrow stream of the fluid to penetrate the skin and deliver t
by mabbo 5y ago
The two big advantages here:
> administered with a disposable needle-free injector, which uses a narrow stream of the fluid to penetrate the skin and deliver the jab to the proper tissue.
> They can also be stored at higher temperatures - 2 to 8C. Cadila Healthcare claims that their vaccine had shown "good stability" at 25C for at least three months
No needles means, ideally, less training needed to administer. This can keep medical staff working hospitals, where they are needed. And high temperature storage means easier handling, less spoilage.
Even if efficacy is lower with this vaccine, it's still going to save millions of lives of people who don't live in wealthy cities.
- Filligree 5y agoDNA is remarkably stable. I’m not sure if it’s true, but I’ve heard reports of separating it from proteins by boiling the stuff, which will certainly destroy the proteins but apparently leaves DNA largely intact. The second it’s inside your body the enzymes in your bloodstream will start tearing it apart, but that’s also true for practically anything else you can inject. Until then, refrigeration is far more than enough.