Since many children and about 10% adults have a fear of needles and cite this concern for avoiding vaccines, clinically known as trypanophobia, recent research has identified another immunization option.
Researchers have confirmed that the oral cavity is a convenient location for vaccination and is the target area for an innovative needle-free vaccine.
Dental Floss-Based Vaccination Found Effective
Dental Floss-Based Vaccination Found Effective
Since many children and about 10% adults have a fear of needles and cite this concern for avoiding vaccines, clinically known as trypanophobia, recent research has identified another immunization option.
Researchers have confirmed that the oral cavity is a convenient location for vaccination and is the target area for an innovative needle-free vaccine.
China Releases Millions of Modified Mosquitoes to Reduce Chikungunya Outbreak
Amid an expanding outbreak of the chikungunya virus in southeast China, the Guangzhou Wolbaki Biotech Co., Ltd. facility is working to produce five million sterile male mosquitoes per week to disrupt the reproduction chain of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
According to the Company's website on August 14, 2025, the mosquitoes it cultivates are Wolbachia-infected "sterile males" at the mosquito factory.