It was 1796 when Edward Jenner first discovered the smallpox vaccine. Cut to 2025 — 229 years later — we are still using “old school” syringes to administer vaccines. Why haven’t we come up with a different, less uncomfortable method to vaccinate ourselves? A consultant paediatrician at IMU Healthcare, Datin Dr Clarence Kavetha S.S. Daniel explains why.

Find out more at Ever Wondered Why Vaccines Still Need to Be Injected into Your Body? The Answer May Surprise You! (Health Today, 27 October 2025).