Intradermal delivery

Intradermal delivery

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Category

Vaccination monitoring

Country

Switzerland

Description

Delivery of vaccines into the dermis layer of the skin, located just underneath the epidermis. Intradermal delivery can be achieved using a needle and syringe and the Mantoux technique (insertion of the needle at a 5 to 15 degree angle to inject just below the surface of the skin) or using a variety of intradermal delivery-capable devices