Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccines against Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editors
Interests: respiratory; infection disease; epidemiology
2. Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: pleural diseases; interventional pulmonology; respiratory infection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Vaccination is an important health intervention, helping to prevent individuals from contracting specific infectious diseases before they come into contact with them. It is a simple, safe, and effective preventive measure that reduces complications. The World Health Organization recommends routine immunization. The mortality and morbidity associated with outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have significantly transformed both clinical and public perceptions of vaccination. Changes in vaccine uptake, real-world effectiveness, and new evidence regarding vaccination during infectious disease epidemics necessitate a reconsideration of our current understanding of vaccination as a means of disease prevention.
This Special Issue on “Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics” aims to garner original articles, reviews, and reports that provide novel insights and real-world data on the use of vaccinations against infectious diseases. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. King-Pui Florence Chan
Dr. Ken Ka Pang Chan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vaccination
- infectious disease
- epidemics
- vaccination efficacy
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