Vaccines are more than just uncomfortable. Booster shots, like injections for hepatitis B or whooping cough, require several carefully timed trips to the doctor's office. In countries like the US, that means some patients don't follow through on completing a full series of shots — a particular concern among young children, who need more than a dozen in their first years of life. And in developing countries, it can be exceedingly difficult for patients to even access a full round of injections.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/28/5154750/implant-to-replace-booster-shots
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