The FDA has approved the first needle-free delivery system for the inactivated flu vaccine. The jet injector, made by Pennsylvania-based PharmaJet, has been shown to successfully provide vaccination without a needle jab, which could ultimately help improve vaccination rates.
Jet injectors provide vaccine without the harsh jab of a needle. And PharmaJet's Stratis injectors got a nod from the World Health Organization as the first needle-free injection to receive a Performance, Quality and Safety prequalification certificate.
Those looking to get the flu shot without the prick of a needle are out of luck. After receiving questions about the vaccination method, the FDA says it's never approved a flu vaccine administered
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded a five-year, $15.5 million contract to Inviragen and PharmaJet to continue their work on a needle-free dengue vaccine. The disease,