In a shocking new development, scientists have unveiled a controversial method for delivering mRNA vaccines using dental floss instead of needles.
Dental floss, of all things, has become the latest delivery system for “vaccines,” bypassing injectables and entering uncharted territory in mRNA technology.
A study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering reveals how researchers have successfully laced dental floss with mRNA components and flu vaccine ingredients.
They then applied it to the gums of mice.
What followed was a remarkably effective immune response that the scientists claim could revolutionize how we administer vaccines in the future.
But as with everything involving mRNA technology, the stakes are high, and so are the questions.
The team of scientists was led by Dr. Rohan S. J. Ingrole of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University.
The university in Lubbock, Texas, is funded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
This new dental floss “vaccine” method takes advantage of the gingival sulcus, the tiny trench between your gums and teeth.
The researchers believe this delivery method offers a unique, highly permeable entry point into the bloodstream.
The gumline’s permeability could allow for vaccine molecules to be absorbed directly into the body, bypassing the complications of traditional oral methods or the discomfort of injections.
