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That is indeed a very likely explanation

Remember antibiotics that come as a powder and that have to be mixed at home, and have a very short life after being mixed? While the pill version has a standart shelf life?

I assume hence vaccines that have to be kept in fridges now would come as a powder.

So I guess we don't have to take pills anymore, just inject it!

It's probably also much easier to transport.