Emerging Viral Pathogens and Vaccine Access for Vulnerable Populations
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 8363
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Zika virus pathobiology; cytomegalovirus pathobiology and vaccines; COVID-19 vaccines and health disparities; monkeypox; emerging pathogens
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Dear Colleagues,
Newly emerging viral pathogens such as the SARS-COV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 and the most recent Orthopox virus that causes Monkeypox have led to global infections that can be life-threatening, particularly in medically underserved and vulnerable individuals with underlying comorbidities. Approved vaccines are now available for some of these emerging pathogens; however, vaccine hesitancy and resistance have been particularly high among ethnic populations and rural communities due to a history and legacy of racial injustices, social inequities, and negative experiences within a long-standing, culturally insensitive healthcare system. Communities with poor vaccination rates are especially vulnerable, and continual community spread of the emerging pathogen can result in genetic changes that can allow these viral pathogens to be more contagious, cause more severe disease, and evade immune response produced by vaccinations. Therefore, it is essential to provide all communities with education, awareness, and access to safe and effective vaccines. In this Special Issue, we aim to target vaccine research, development, implementation, and education for emerging viral pathogens that cause morbidity and mortality in the general population. Both original research and review articles are welcome.
Dr. Donald J. Alcendor
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging pathogens
- viral
- vaccines
- community
- research
- hesitancy
- Monkeypox
- COVID-19
- disparities
- vaccine access
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