• invalid_name@lemm.ee
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      23 days ago

      Look, if we had vaccine guns, I’m pretty sure the anti vax movement would switch overnight.

      Edit: There would be pro-cdc paramilitary snipers on every roof. It would get tedious.

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          23 days ago

          It’s a shame they’re inherently dangerous, hence why they aren’t used anymore. They have a high risk of spreading infection when blood/fluid ricochets back into the device while administering a dose. Thus contaminating the next one to be administered. Basically, the risk isn’t worth the convenience.

          I still think they’re pretty cool. They’re the real life inspiration for Star Trek’s hypospray. Many people would love a device like this since fear of needles is quite common.

          One colleague of mine has a huge fear of needles. She basically had to be held down by four people while getting her covid shot. It was necessary, she consented to the manhandling… but a device like this would’ve made it a lot less stressful for her to get the shot.