Nano patches can be used to deliver vaccines through the skin for epicutaneous immunization. They have micro-projections containing the vaccine that deliver it into the epidermis, which is rich in immune cells called Langerhans cells. These cells then carry the antigen to lymph nodes where it stimulates antibody production. Nano patch vaccines could help reduce costs by providing needle-free delivery, making vaccination easier and safer especially in developing countries by eliminating needle stick injuries and reuse. Further research is still needed but nano patch vaccination shows potential for improved vaccine delivery and uptake.

1. NANO PATCHES IN EPICUTANEOUS VACCINES
N.AKHILA
III/VI PHARM.D
NOVA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
W.G, A.P-534447

2. NANOTECHNOLOGYFOREPICUTANEOUSDELIVERYOF VACCINE

3. NANO TECHNOLOGY :

4. INTRODUCTION
Immunization is a way of rendering protective shield to the body i.e. immunization or
vaccination is a prophylactic approach by which the body is shielded or made strong
enough to fight against any incoming pathogenic encroachment.
Thus, immunization generates a force that fights with various micro organisms and
their products, which enter by different routes in the body.
The immunology is a multidisciplinary science that involves different approaches of
vaccination.
Immunization is a century old science of prophylaxis.

5. Immunization approaches are basically divided broadly into
1) Active immunization
2) Passive immunization
This approach is applied for preparation of vaccines against
pneumococcus, menin-gococcus and Haemophilus
influenza.
The poliomyelitis became the paradigm for the prevention
of poliomyelitis worldwide.

6. OBJECTIVES
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that
2 billion injections are given annually, and that 5% of
these are immunizations.
Needles are associated with an increased risk of
infection, especially in developing countries, where
there are problems with needles being reused and
issues with waste management and disposal. Needle
free delivery systems would make vaccines easier to
deliver.

7. Needle -free vaccines can reduce cost of
immunization, as they can be delivered
without medical intervention.
Topical vaccines are cheaper and easier to-transport
and store, than injectable vaccines, which generally
require refrigeration.

8. nANO-PATCH

10. MECHANISM OF OPERATION
The micro-projections containing drug or vaccine
delivers the drug or vaccine into the epidermis.
The epidermis is rich of langerhans cells which are
members of our immune system.
These cells move to the nearest lymph node and
display the antigen to the T-cells.
T-cells specifically recognises one type of antigen and
creates a corresponding antibody.

12. EXPERIMENTAL

13. RESULTS & DISCUSSION
 Needle stick injuries are a significant problem in both
developed and developing countries.
 It is estimated that 5 in every 100 injections world wide
result in a needle stick accident
 Compliance would be significantly improved, with people
more likely to avoid an injected vaccine because of fear
and pain associated with the needle, especially in children

14. CONCLUSION
Delivery to skin, a specialized organ long targeted for
delivery of vaccines, is blossoming into a new frontier
for expanded application for vaccine delivery and for
delivery of bio-therapeutics.
An increased understanding of the potential
advantages associated with trans epicutaneous
delivery and a growing no. of components with
demonstrated utility, around meeting the delivery
challenges for these large classes of drugs have fueled
interest in broader commercial application of trans-
epicutaneous delivery techniques.

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