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Droplets might protect against ear infections

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May 21, 2009 Vaccines delivered via droplets rubbed into the skin appear to protect against ear infections.

Researchers tested the method on lab animals. If this approach proves effective in humans, it could provide a simple, inexpensive way of preventing ear infections.

It's estimated that up to 83 percent of children in the US will have at least one ear infection by the time they're 3.

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