This invention relates to apparatus and methods of delivering various
compositions including medicaments to a variety of targets. The invention
includes a dose administrator (1) which may be used for intranasal
delivery of compositions or medicaments, such as live virus vaccines, to
both humans and animals. An axial collapse prevention element (2) to
prevent excessive axial deflection of the dose administrator (1) or a
dose-location coordinate indicator (3) to facilitate the delivery of a
dose to the desired target location may be coupled to the dose
administrator (1). An intranasal probe (4) having a force dissemination
contact surface (7) may be responsive to a first end of the dose
administrator (1). The dose may be delivered from a conformable dose
sequestration element (10) through an aperture which penetrates the dose
delivery aperture element (5) and the dose may be caused to stream by
coupling a stream delivery element (6) to the dose delivery aperture
element (5). The force application element (12) which acts upon the dose
may be separated from the dose by a fluid dose propellent (13). While the
invention may be used for numerous applications, it specifically
addresses the difficulties of delivering cold-adapted live equine
influenza viruses intranasally to equids.