A vaccine administered by applying it to or injecting it into the skin rather than through other routes like intramuscular injection.
From 'derma' (skin) + 'vaccine'. Modern medical term for transcutaneous or dermal vaccination methods developed in the 20th century.
Dermovaccines are making a comeback—researchers discovered that skin has tons of immune cells, so vaccinating through the skin can actually trigger stronger immunity than traditional shots, which is why researchers are developing skin patches that vaccinate you!
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