Could freeze-drying vaccines be the answer to sharing healthcare around the world?

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By Pascale Davies  •  Updated: 29/10/2021 – 17:47

Outbreaks of Swine Flu, Ebola, Zika and COVID-19 have plagued societies every few years for more than a decade.

Vaccinations have been key to fighting the viruses but not all countries have access to them, which is partly due to storage issues.

But science and technology are finding new ways for us to ingest medicines, which may not only help with vaccine equity in the face of epidemics and pandemics, but also convince those who are hesitant about vaccines.