Vaccination and Public Health in the 21st Century

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I can introduce this Special Issue on “Vaccination and Public Health in the 21st Century”. Today, the discussion on vaccines is of great importance. Their significance in the eradication of different communicable diseases is clear and evident globally. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated our lives, and the development of several safe and effective vaccines has saved millions of lives across the world, as well as decreasing the chances of hospitalization for many more. This Special Issue aims to present the role of the vaccination in Public Health at a global level. This Special Issue focuses on laboratory and clinical vaccine research, its utilization, and immunization, as well as health technology assessments of new vaccines, their cost-effectiveness, safety, efficacy, etc. This collection of works does not focus on a specific country or disease. Articles that focus on the reappearance of communicable diseases that had been eradicated in the past are also very welcome. Moreover, articles that focus on the importance of vaccination in the public health will be processed with priority.

Dr. Evridiki Patelarou
Dr. Enkeleint A. Mechili
Dr. Athina E. Patelarou
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• vaccines
• public health
• clinical vaccine research
• immunization
• health technology assessment
• vaccine development