India and China announce needle-free COVID vaccine options

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Two needle-free COVID-19 vaccines are now available — to some people at least. India has approved  a squirt-in-the-nose option and China has cleared an oral version that you inhale through the mouth. They could be a game-changer in terms of vaccine access. Marco Werman speaks with Scripps Research executive vice president Eric Topol about how the new vaccines work and what their impact could be on combating the virus. 

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