Intranasal or sublingual vaccine? Would this change anyone's mind?

[Marnica]

http://www.tuftsdaily.com/new-vaccines-may-diminish-vaccine-war-1.2551303

 

The newly developed vaccines may convince more individuals to immunize themselves and their children. Those afraid of needles would no longer have to worry about getting a round of routine shots. More importantly, certain chemicals or preservatives found in vaccines administered by needle are not present in the Tufts-created vaccine. Since some believe that these chemicals are linked to autism, the needleless vaccine may better persuade supporters of the "Vaccine War" to immunize their children.

This article was interesting. I have my doubts if this ever comes to fruition that it would change the minds of parents that do not vax. There are already a couple oral/nasal vaccines. Personally I don't choose them just because they are not injected. This article (granted I know it's just a school newspaper!) suggests that perhaps some parents that don't vax would now start to do so.

[SilverMoon010]

Not me.  To me, it doesn't have anything to do with how it is administered, orally, intranasally, or by needle. The rotavirus vaccine is not an injection and neither is FluMist.  I haven't wanted to even go near either of those two and I would feel the same about the others are well.  Heck, they can even go as far as making chocolate-flavored vaccines, and I'd still feel the same way (actually wouldn't be surprised  one bit if we see this in the future).

I don't buy for a minute that the intranasal vaccines would be safer than those injected by needle and it sounds like the only way they can push this idea is to push the fact that it's not injected, and I'm not buying it.  Let's see some inserts/ingredients and the potential side effects, etc, and then they can talk about how great it would be.

[miriam]

The Chinese used a dried form of smallpox pus to inhale for centuries to avoid smallpox or get a lesser form of the disease.  Obviously, smallpox was still around for Dr. Jenner to develop the scratch form of vaccination.