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Health
Fraser Barton

Vaccine patch combats COVID variants

Researchers say a needle-free vaccine patch is 11 times more effective than traditional COVID jabs. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

A needle-free vaccine patch is 11 times better at combating COVID-19 variants than traditional jabs, according to researchers in Queensland.

Brisbane biotech company Vaxxas and University of Queensland researchers tested the vaccine patches on mice, and found they were far more effective against COVID-19 variants.

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