Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=dZqBnTdBBMj Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Covid Vaccine Trial Using Needle-Free Shots Starts in U.K. [EKhialAuaTt] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT A university in the U.K. is trialling a vaccine that uses needle-free technology to ease the delivery of Covid-19 shots. The injection uses a jet of air that pushes the vaccination into the skin, offering a possible alternative to people who fear needle-based shots, the University of Southampton said in a statement Tuesday. The vaccine was created by the University of Cambridge’s DIOSvax technology and could be scaled up and manufactured as a powder if the trial is successful. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: Connect with us on… YouTube: Breaking News on YouTube: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Ps9BB6SRJFu qYB1Wzh7lwA S0qFXRhfjS2 ZTds1t2Y29c N5AtCpUF5US VJfr3XoLJq9
A university in the U.K. is trialling a vaccine that uses needle-free technology to ease the delivery of Covid-19 shots. The injection uses a jet of air that pushes the vaccination into the skin, offering a possible alternative to people who fear needle-based shots, the University of Southampton said in a statement Tuesday. The vaccine was created by the University of Cambridge’s DIOSvax technology and could be scaled up and manufactured as a powder if the trial is successful. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: Connect with us on… YouTube: Breaking News on YouTube: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Ps9BB6SRJFu qYB1Wzh7lwA S0qFXRhfjS2 ZTds1t2Y29c N5AtCpUF5US VJfr3XoLJq9