Fentanyl vaccine to combat the nation's growing crisis

Researchers at the University of Houston (UH), Texas Thursday demonstrate a healthcare innovation that can potentially combat the nation's growing fentanyl crisis.

In dealing with drug overdose, Dr. Colin Haile, Research Associate Professor at UH Animal Behavior Core Facility, University of Houston says when the vaccine is administered the body "develop antibodies against fentanyl.

Researchers believe the vaccine will benefit multiple categories of people including animals used by law enforcement agents.