The next generation of COVID-19 vaccines may no longer need a syringe. A nasal spray offers a number of benefits over traditional approaches to vaccine administration, and is more preferred by parents for their children, according to researchers.
So a squirt in the nose instead of a shot in the arm could be a godsend for several reasons. For one, they would help ward off coronavirus and help beef up the approved regime of intramuscular vaccines, which are in short supply globally due to production shortfalls.
Currently the supply of COVID-19 vaccines is extremely limited, and the majority of doses are going to high-income nations that only account for 16% of the global population. Here’s the lowdown on nasal COVID shots and how they may change the game: