A new shorter needle could make flu shots less of a pain. Sept. 6, 2011— -- Squeamish about getting a flu shot? You may be in luck. This fall, people seeking flu shots may be able to skip the big ...

WASHINGTON – Kids aren’t the only needle-phobes. A lot of adults don’t get the shots they need, including the flu vaccine, because they fear the pain. But now there is a new kind of “ouchless” flu ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most immunizations currently involve an injection in the arm. In the future, vaccination may be accomplished without the unpleasant jab of a needle: a team led by Victor C. Yang at ...

Researchers show that stretching the skin stimulates immune cells and increases the skin’s ability to absorb large molecules, including those present in vaccines. Publishing September 17 in the Cell ...

Scientists are developing painless 'needles' self-administration of flu vaccine using patches containing tiny microneedles that dissolve into the skin. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has ...

The FDA has approved the first flu shot to be injected with a tiny needle into a skin layer called the dermis rather than into muscle. The new needle is expected to be available for adults for the ...

Needles are usually seen as a necessary evil, but maybe they don't have to be. Plenty of painless alternatives are in the works, like microneedle patches, a laser-based device that pushes drugs ...

WASHINGTON — It’s flu vaccine time again — and some lucky shot-seekers will find that the needle has shrunk. The first flu shot that works with a less-scary skin prick instead of an inch-long needle ...

If you're skittish about needles, this year's flu shot will really get under your skin, and that's a good thing. The 2011-2012 vaccine is being delivered by a shorter, finer needle that injects the ...

Every year, approximately 16 million injections are administered to patients to deliver vital medications and vaccinations. However, new research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is ...