Edible Vaccines – A Future with Delicious Vaccines
“ Let’s move forward to few years from now, it is one of those relaxing Sunday mornings, and you have a fruit bowl for breakfast. You pick up a cube of mango on a fork and place it in your mouth to feel the taste of its delicious pulp. And boom, your immune system is now updated against the recent virus !” During the current pandemic of COVID-19, one thing that we all learned was the medical miracle of vaccines, how they build our immune system and protect us from several contagious diseases. But, at the same time, another fact that this pandemic taught us was mass vaccination is not an easy task. From storing vaccines at appropriate temperatures and utilizing them before their expiration to massive-scale production and distinguishing priority groups among huge populations, even the most prepared healthcare systems encounter numerous challenges during large-scale vaccination. And, also it isn't easy for the consumers, as they have to wait in long lines before their turn, pl...