Innovations in Vaccines for Poorly Responding Populations
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: influenza vaccines for newborns; maternal antibody; newborn immunity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases remains a major public health concern, particularly for populations that exhibit a suboptimal response to vaccines. These include infants, older adults, immunocompromised individuals, and those with chronic health conditions. These groups continue to experience disproportionately high rates of infection-related complications, hospitalizations, and mortality.
Recent advances in immunology, vaccine technology, and delivery systems offer opportunities to enhance the effiacy of vaccines in these vulnerable populations. This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative strategies and translational research that addresses the unique immunological and clinical challenges faced by these groups of people.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Vaccine strategies for the pediatric, elderly, and immunocompromised populations;
- Impact of route of delivery in driving protective response;
- mRNA and other next-generation platforms tailored for low responders;
- Immunological mechanisms underlying poor vaccine responses;
- Biomarkers and correlates of protection in vulnerable groups;
- Personalized or precision vaccination approaches;
- Real-world effectiveness and safety data in high-risk populations.
We aim compile at least 10 high-quality contributions that collectively advance research in the field. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Martha Alexander-Miller
Prof. Dr. Kenneth E. Schmader
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccines
- infants
- newborns
- elderly
- immunocompromised
- high-risk populations
- adjuvants
- novel vacine platforms
- correlates of protection
- vaccine effectiveness
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