Wonder if you get to choose your own design...wouldn't want to go through life with the Pfizer logo the rest of my life....BD
German scientists said on Thursday that work on mice showed that tattooing was a more effective way to deliver a new generation of experimental DNA vaccines than standard injections into muscle
Pfizer Inc, the world's biggest drugmaker, placed a sizeable bet on DNA vaccines in October 2006 when it bought British pioneer PowderMed. They found three doses of DNA vaccine given by tattooing produced at least 16 times higher antibody levels than three intramuscular injections. Tattoo vaccines are unlikely to be for everyone. But they could be valuable for delivering certain therapeutic vaccines to fight cancer or other serious conditions, where some pain is acceptable, Mueller said.
The far stronger response reflects the fact that giving a tattoo with a vibrating needle causes a wound and inflammation. As a result, the tattoo -- measuring around 1 centimeter square -- is more painful but more efficient than a normal injection.
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