Vaccines save lives, but they’re fickle. The requirement of cold chains to maintain the efficacy can add cost and logistical hurdles to an already complicated distribution system. A recent VICE article discussed an innovative new way of preserving vaccines that could simplify the process significantly. A team of biochemical engineers found a way to freeze-dry the essential components of a vaccine so that they can be rehydrated with a drop of water and administered in just one hour.
Are Freeze-Dried Vaccines the Future?
Scientists have found a way to preserve vaccines that doesn’t require refrigeration.
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