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Exploring Cutaneous Autoimmune Disease Flares in the Wake of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination

edited by Angeliki-Victoria Roussaki-Schulze, Efterpi Zafiriou and

Emmanouil Karampinis

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19 infection; COVID-19 vaccination; psoriasis; inflammatory dermatoses; alopecia; bullous dermatoses; adverse reactions; exanthem

(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)

Swine Vaccines and Vaccination

edited by

Fanzhi Kong

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8275 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine fever; classical swine fever virus; african swine fever virus; live attenuated vaccines; subunit vaccines; nanopartical vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccination and Treatments Against Viral Hepatitis: Achievements, Challenges and Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bárbara Vieira Do Lago

and

Vinicius M. Mello

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; treatments; viral hepatitis; hepatitis A– E

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)

Innovative Vaccines and Technologies to Address Tropical Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Cecilia Maria Perez Brandan

Iván Marcipar

and Fernando Sanchez-Valdez

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical parasitic diseases; vaccine development; chimeric and multiepitope vaccines; immunomodulation and adjuvants; host– parasite interaction; biotechnology-based vaccine platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Evaluation of Vaccine Efficacy, Safety and Immunogenicity Against Influenza, RSV and COVID-19

edited by

Roland Zahn

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 37233 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza; respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccines; immunogenicity; efficacy; safety; universal vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)

Vaccination, Public Health and Epidemiology

edited by

Ricardo Izurieta

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29324 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; vaccinology; epidemiology; infectious diseases; public health; emerging infectious diseases; tropical neglected diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Clinical Strategies to Improve Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Vaccination in Humans

edited by

Kay Choong See

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27399 | Submission Open

Keywords: adenovirus vaccines; immunologic adjuvants; adult; communicable diseases; geriatrics; immunocompromised Host; mRNA vaccines; pediatrics; public health; attenuated vaccines; inactivated vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)

Safety and Immunogenicity of Vaccination

edited by Jennifer Serwanga

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18090 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine safety; immunogenicity profiling; correlates of protection; vaccine-induced immunity; dose optimization and adjuvants; breakthrough infections; long-term immune memory; vaccines in special populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)

A One-Health Perspective on Immunization Against Infectious Diseases

edited by Jose Camilla Sammartino

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14960 | Submission Open

Keywords: One-Health vaccinology; immunization; vaccine; antibody; infectious disease; emerging pathogens; climate change; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Vaccines to Achieve Affordable Universal Coverage

edited by Pui Hong Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10024 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); global health; vaccines; vaccine equity; vaccine disparities; vaccine accessibility; vaccination literacy; vaccine innovation; disease prevention; vaccine policy and implementation; public health policy; health economics; healthcare disparities; universal health coverage; international health partnerships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Research on HIV/AIDS Vaccine

edited by Portia Chipo Mutevedzi and

Nagesh Kolishetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10016 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral treatment (ART); vaccines; drug resistance; vaccine efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section HIV Vaccines)

Population Immunity and Persistence to SARS-CoV-2 Induced by Infection and Vaccination, Protection Against New Infections and Implication for Further Vaccination: 2nd Edition

edited by Juan Yang and Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6173 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; serology; population immunity; hybrid immunity; vaccination; antibody kinetics; cross-protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)

Animal Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology in One Health

edited by

Edith Rojas-Anaya

and Elizabeth Loza-Rubio

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4854 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccinology; productive animals; one health; infectious diseases; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine, Preventive Strategies and Antiviral Responses to Zoonotic Viruses

edited by

Wei Ye

, Shu Shen, Chen Peng and Ben Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3759 | Submission Open

Keywords: alphavirus; arenavirus; bunyavirus; coronavirus; flavivirus; filovirus; orthomyxovirus (e.g.; avian influenza virus); orthopoxvirus; paramyxovirus; rhabdovirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Innovative Vaccines That Modulate the Immune System to Enhance Cancer Therapy

edited by

Ruchi Roy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccines; CAR T cell therapy; checkpoint-inhibitors; combination therapy; tumor microenvironment; tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Advances in Pneumococcal Vaccines: Efficacy, Implementation, and Coverage

edited by Jose María Marimón

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open

Keywords: pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; pneumococcal diseases; streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; serotype replacement

Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles for Vaccine Platform Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Imran Saleem

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine; immunotherapy; subunit vaccine; RNA vaccine; adjuvant; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Advances in Immunotherapy of Cancer

edited by Li Ye and Jiajun Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccines; neoantigen; immunotherapy; cancer microenviroment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis, Vaccines and Therapeutics

edited by

Hatem A. Elshabrawy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; antibodies; antivirals

(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)

Recent Research on Adenovirus-Vectored Vaccines

edited by

Michael A. Barry

and

Vijay S. Reddy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open

Keywords: adenovirus; replication competent; single cycle; replication defective; serotypes; targeting; structure; cryo-EM; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by Erminia Massarelli and Victoria M. Villaflor

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic cancer vaccines; clinical trials; solid tumors; malignant hematology; peptide vaccines; DNA vaccines; vector vaccines; dendritic cell vaccines; allogenic vaccines; mRNA vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Vaccines Based on Dendritic Cells: Breaking Barriers to New Immune Response Approach

edited by

Soledad Lopez-Enriquez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 581 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmacytoid dendritic cells; myeloid dendritic cells; immunotolerance; regulatory T cells; cytotoxic T cells; NK cells; immunotherapies; nanovaccines; immunometabolism; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Advances in Serologic Assays for Vaccination Monitoring and Assessment of Immune Protection

edited by Paul D. Olivo and Randolph F.R. Rasch

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccine-preventable diseases; antibodies; serology; correlates of protection; biomarkers of immunity; immunosurveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccines Against Emerging Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Ye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases (EIDs); virus-like particle (VLP); vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Avian Viruses and the Host Immune System

edited by

Kang Ning

, Junfeng Lv and

Xiujuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian; waterfowl; viral diseases; vaccination strategies; viral vector development; host immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccines and Immune-Modulators for Mammalian Livestock Species

edited by

Falko Steinbach

, Eliane Isabelle Marti,

Cornelia Deeg

and Rupam Dutta

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; mammalian species; adjuvants; immune-modulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

NK Cell-Mediated Immune Responses and Tumor Defense

edited by

Dae Joong Kim

and Luc Van Kaer

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; metastasis; MHC class I; immunotherapy; cytokines; STING; IFNγ ; NK cell engager; CD8 T cell; chimeric antigen receptors (CARs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Evaluating Immunisation Programmes to Optimise Vaccination Strategies and Strengthen Vaccines Impact

edited by Irina Kislaya and Ausenda Machado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunisation programme; impact; evaluation; implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Novel Adjuvants and Delivery Technologies for Vaccine Development

edited by

Mohammad N. Uddin

and

Bernadette D’Souza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjuvants; vaccine delivery systems; immunogenicity; nanotechnology; clinical trials; antigen presentation; formulation development; vaccine efficacy; mucosal immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Vaccines Against Swine Respiratory Diseases

edited by Jairo Jaime

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC); vaccines; innate and adaptive immunity; viruses; bacteria; adjuvants; new vaccination strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccines for Tuberculosis Control

edited by

Subramanian Dhandayuthapani

and Chinnaswamy Jagannath

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis vaccine; recombinant vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; peptide vaccines; DNA vaccines; live-attenuated vaccines; immunology of adjuvants; immunoinformatics; multi-omics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Innovations in Immunotherapy and Cancer Vaccines: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Paul Takam Kamga

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2810 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; immunotherapy; vaccine; preclinical and clinical studies

Immunization of Immunosuppressed Patients

edited by

Massimo Franchini

and

Daniele Focosi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20279 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccine efficacy; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)

Vaccination and Public Health Strategy

edited by Shenglan Tang, Lance E. Rodewald and Taufique Joarder

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18641 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunization Agenda 2030; vaccine equity; new vaccines introduction; sustainable immunization and financing; sustainable vaccine supply and procurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Host–Virus Interactions and Vaccine Development

edited by

Masaaki Miyazawa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16998 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus infection; host genes; immune regulation; innate immunity; immunological memory; vaccine efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)

Peptide-Based Vaccines

edited by

Waleed Hussein

Mariusz Skwarczynski

and Ahmed O. Shalash

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16478 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide-based vaccines; infectious diseases; prophylactic vaccines; therapeutic vaccines; cancer; vaccine formulations; adjuvants

Vaccination for Patients with Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Wang Chun Kwok

and

Pin-Kuei Fu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13790 | Submission Open

Keywords: asthma; COPD; bronchiectasis; ILD; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

State-of-the-Art Vaccine Design

edited by

D. William Provance, Jr.

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13688 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; adjuvant; recombinant antigen; synthetic biology; vaccine delivery systems; universal vaccines; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Bioengineering Strategies for Developing Vaccines

edited by Chen Zhao and Jiayi Shu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12116 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine platform; antigen design; targeted delivery; mRNA; nanoparticle; artificial intelligence

Vaccines for Porcine Viruses

edited by

Hongxia Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10733 | Submission Open

Keywords: infections; vaccine; adaptive immune response; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine and Vaccination in Veterinary Medicine

edited by

Diqiu Liu

and Wen Shi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9095 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary vaccine; vaccine design; vaccine safety and efficacy; immune response; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Oral and Nucleic Acid Vaccines for Zoonotic and Animal Infectious Diseases

edited by Lei Shuai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5375 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral vaccines; nucleic acid vaccines; zoonotic diseases; animal infectious diseases; vaccine development; vaccine safety; vaccine efficacy; immunological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Mucosal Immunity and Vaccine

edited by

Xingmin Sun

and

Yongqun He (Oliver)

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; vaccine; mucosal adjuvant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Advances in Aquatic Animal Immunology and Vaccine Development for Disease Prevention

edited by Xiaohong Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3870 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal immunity; fish vaccines; crustacean and mollusk disease prevention; immune modulation in aquatic species; novel vaccine delivery systems in aquaculture; zoonotic disease prevention in aquatic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity: Mechanisms of Induction and Idiotypic Network Interactions

edited by

Jefferson Russo Victor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3371 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; immunoglobulin G (IgG); idiotypic network; humoral immunity; adaptive immune response

Antibodies in Autoimmune, Chronic, and Infectious Diseases: Pathogenic Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Vaccine Development

edited by

Jorge Hernández-Bello

, Mariel García Chagollán and Francisco Javier Turrubiates Hernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3017 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoantibodies; monoclonal antibodies; chronic diseases; infectious diseases; autoimmune diseases; antibody-based vaccines; immunotherapy; antibody biomarkers; b cell response; translational immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Biotechnologies Applied in Vaccine Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuan-Chuan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1879 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; biotechnology; vector; nanoparticle; virus; bacteria; recombination DNA; mRNA; subunit; adjuvant; delivery

The Immunotherapy Against Swine Disease

edited by

Changlong Liu

Fei Gao

and Yanhua Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; swine infectious diseases; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; immune modulation; viral infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Promoting Vaccination in Primary Care

edited by Zoi Tsimtsiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; primary care; general practice; family medicine; interventions; health promotion; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)

Advances in the Development of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines

edited by

Joshua Tobias

and Ursula Wiedermann

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; vaccine; vaccine adjuvants; prophylactic; therapeutic; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

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