7 ways to get vaccinated without a needle

Vaccines are utterly crucial for preventing a whole host of different diseases. Yet many people refuse to get them. Why is that? One possible reason is that some people are scared away by needles. So, in response, scientists have been developing needle-free vaccines — and they’ve made a few promising products so far. (Another reason people aren’t getting vaccinated is misinformation about the dangers of vaccines, which is a separate issue.) This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new, needle-free way to get the flu vaccine: the Afluria microinjection. It uses a device that shoots a jet of vaccine liquid straight into the body. This option is just one of several new and coming methods for more comfortable ways to get vaccinated. Here’s a list of what’s already on the market and what might be someday, too: 1) Microinjector vaccines This fall, the Afluria flu vaccine’s new option uses a PharmaJet syringe, which...