The Vaxxis technology, the patch, is particularly exciting because it means that we don't necessarily need as many trained vaccinators. The 20-met approach keeps things as they currently are, just makes it better. Both approaches are pretty new, they're still early in the stages of development, but it's very promising and I definitely think one of these technologies will end up working.
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