1. AMRITA A. SIVASANKER - Associate Professor, Child Health Nursing, Sharda School of Nursing Science and Research, Sharda
University.
2. REBECCA DILLU - Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amity College of Nursing, Amity University, Gurugram
Haryana.
3. RASHMI - Nursing Tutor, Mental Health Nursing, Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi.
4. GYAN JYOTI - Nursing Tutor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Amity College of Nursing, Amity University, Gurugram Haryana.
5. KANIKA RAI - Professor cum Vice-Principal, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab.
6. EENU - Associate Professor, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab.
7. JYOTI SHOKEEN - Assistant Professor, Child Health Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana.
Needle free injection systems have been in use for more than 50 years to deliver drugs and vaccines. Many benefits have been reported in decreasing pain, anxiety among patients and needle prick injuries in healthcare workers. It deliver drug very fast as compared with conventional needles. As per immunization schedule, a baby must receive number of injections before reaching 2 years of age. Hence, this type of delivery system is a much-needed technology at this time. Already various ways of routes have been used for immunization like oral, nasal or transdermal. Other advances includes nasal spray, jet injectors, dry powder preparations, micro needles or Nano patches provide a promising alternative to conventional vaccination. Several clinical trials are going on globally. This article review various painless injection delivery system available especially for children and elderly population.
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