Dose Sparing and Efficacy: Why Use a Bifurcated Needle?
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The bifurcated needle enabled the administration of 200 million smallpox vaccinations per year during the final years of the eradication campaign [1.5.3]. So, why use a bifurcated needle? Its design allows for significant dose-sparing and ease of use in mass vaccination efforts [1.2.4, 1.8.1].
