Can injections be needle-free, painless? This Pune-based firm has the answer

Vaccinating children is always a challenging task, especially when it involves needles, as they can make the process more unpleasant. But when a toddler somewhere in eastern India slept throughout her vaccination, it was a proud and joyful moment for Sarvesh Mutha. The child was vaccinated through a needle-free injection system (N-FIS) developed by Mutha’s company, IntegriMedical.

“It was like magic,” says the child’s parents. “The little girl is usually scared of needles, but here, she just slept throughout.”

And Mutha is overjoyed. “It…