Advances in Vaccine Delivery and Vaccine Administration
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 121
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vaccine development; nanoparticles; infectious diseases; novel drug delivery methods; immunology; kinetics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: therapeutic product immunogenicity; immunogenicity; vaccines; infectious diseases; drug delivery systems; immunology; antigen–antibody interactions; kinetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vaccination is crucial for preventing infections by providing protection against invading pathogens. Recent advancements in vaccine delivery systems, such as lipid nanoparticles and polymeric nanoparticles, have enabled the efficient delivery of mRNA and vaccine antigens, resulting in enhanced vaccine efficacy. It is vital to develop vaccines that can trigger a strong immune response, characterized by both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, long-lasting protection, and immune memory. Vaccine delivery systems not only protect the vaccine cargo but also improve the delivery of vaccine antigens to target cells, thus enhancing vaccine-induced immunity. However, further research is needed to fully utilize these delivery systems for all types of vaccine antigens. Moreover, there is a need for improved vaccine administration systems that are more patient-friendly and cost-effective. Developments in vaccine administration strategies, such as microneedle vaccination, oral vaccination, and intranasal vaccination, have made them more patient-friendly, but the production of such vaccines remains challenging.
This Special Issue will spotlight recent advancements in vaccine delivery methods and innovative vaccine administration systems, providing readers with the most up-to-date research findings in the field of vaccine development.
Prof. Dr. Martin J. D'Souza
Dr. Sharon Vijayanand
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccine delivery
- vaccination
- vaccine immunity
- humoral immune response
- cell-mediated immunity
- infectious diseases
- vaccine administration
- novel routes of vaccination
- nanoparticles
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