Hey, Needle-Phobes: This Promising Flu Vaccination Patch Could Be Answer To Your Prayers
But it's not just good news for those who don't like the shot: doctors and public health experts have high hopes that vaccine patches will boost the number of people who get immunized against the flu.
Los Angeles Times:
This Cutting-Edge Bandage Could Make Flu Shots A Thing Of The Past
Here’s an idea whose time has come: A flu shot that doesn’t require an actual shot. For the first time, researchers have tested a flu vaccine patch in a human clinical trial and found that it delivered as much protection as a traditional jab with a needle. (Kaplan, 6/28)
In other public health news —
Sacramento Bee:
California Bill Blocks Weed Companies From Advertising On Clothes
A California Senate bill would ban state-licensed businesses from offering T-shirts, hats and other merchandise that advertise marijuana products. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Ben Allen, builds on provisions under Proposition 64 aimed at cracking down on weed marketing that appeals to kids. (Luna, 6/29)
KPBS:
Number Of Hepatitis A Cases In San Diego County Continue To Rise
According to a new report by the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, there are now 196 confirmed cases of the viral disease, 142 hospitalizations and four deaths, making this the largest hepatitis A outbreak in California in more than two decades and the third largest in the nation since the hepatitis A vaccine was introduced in the late 1990s. (Cabrera and Cavanaugh, 6/28)