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Vaccines and Vaccinations in the Pandemic Period

edited by

Dimitrios Papagiannis

and

Georgios Rachiotis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27400 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccination coverage; hesitancy; omicron variant; public health interventions

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

Promoting Vaccination in the Post-COVID-19 Era

edited by Zoi Tsimtsiou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22266 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; coverage; hesitancy; attitudes; behaviors; interventions; health promotion; public health; primary health care; barriers

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

Estimating Vaccines' Value and Impact

edited by Philipp Lambach

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23319 | Submission Open

Keywords: full value of vaccine assessment; impact; value; economic

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

Influenza Virus Vaccines and Vaccination

edited by

Shigui Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16191 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza virus; immunopathogenic mechanisms; prevention and control; epidemiologic feature; immune responses to influenza virus; influenza vaccine development and efficacy evaluation; influenza vaccine technology

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

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer: New Usage Strategies and Coverage Issues

edited by

Luca Giannella

and

Andrea Ciavattini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16151 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPV vaccination coverage; HPV vaccination after conization; HPV vaccination in fertility-sparing treatment; male HPV vaccination HPV; vaccination after hysterectomy; tools for HPV vaccination implementation; HPV genotype in pre-invasive and invasive cervical pathology; HPV vaccination in vaginal pathology; HPV vaccination in vulvar pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)

COVID-19 Vaccination and Public Health: Addressing Global, Regional and Within-Country Inequalities

edited by

Dimitris Papamichail

and

Pietro Ferrara

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12191 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; population impact of COVID-19 vaccination; public health surveillance; health inequalities; access

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

Vaccine Development for Influenza Virus

edited by

Mingtao Zeng

and

Ganesh Yadaigiri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11402 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza vaccine; adjuvant; mRNA vaccine; novel vaccine technology; nanotechnology; immune response; animal; human

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

Human Immune Responses to Infection and Vaccination

edited by

Alexander Batista-Duharte

and Gabriel Cabrera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9244 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine immunogenicity; adjuvants; new generation of vaccines; vaccine development; immune regulation; translational vaccinology; system vaccinology; herd immunity; vaccine safety; correlates of protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)

Recent Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development

edited by Ahmad R. Shakri and Dipak Raj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8284 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmodium; falciparum; vivax; malaria; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Research in Innate and Adaptive Immunity

edited by

Jose Moisés Laparra

and

Juan Antonio Giménez-Bastida

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8177 | Submission Open

Keywords: innate immunity; adaptive immunity; trained immunity; cancer; virus; neuroimmunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

Host–Virus Interactions and Vaccine Development

edited by

Masaaki Miyazawa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6463 | 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 Interface)

Development of Vaccines Based on Virus-Like Particles: The 3rd Edition

edited by

Esther Blanco

and

Juan Bárcena

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6210 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus-like particles; VLPs; chimeric VLPs; conjugated VLPs; virosomes; nanoparticles; nanocarriers; prophylactic vaccines; therapeutic vaccines; multimeric presentation

(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 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5975 | 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 Efficacy and Safety)

Vaccination and Alternative Immunotherapeutic Approaches against Emerging and (Re)emerging Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Rosa A. Maldonado

and Walderez Ornelas Dutra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5803 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral vaccines; antiparasitic vaccines; antibacterial vaccines; immunotherapy of infectious diseases; adjuvants; immunological mechanisms; immunopathogenesis; innate and adaptive responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Respiratory Viruses and Antiviral Immunity

edited by

Andreu Comas-Garcia

Sofía Bernal-Silva

and

Maria Grazia Cusi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4005 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; innate antiviral response; adaptative antiviral response; prevention; damage; viral clearance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

A One-Health Perspective on Immunization Against Infectious Diseases

edited by Jose Camilla Sammartino

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3619 | 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)

Recent Scientific Advances in Vaccines for Shigella

edited by Akamol Suvarnapunya, Kristen A Clarkson, Renee Laird and August Louis Bourgeois

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shigella; vaccines; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Novel Vaccine Designs to Enhance the Engagement of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

edited by

Martin H. Bluth

and

Fangfeng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; infectious disease; novel strategy; antigen delivery; protein engineering; adjuvants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Adjuvants)

Immune Responses in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Vaccination

edited by

Phil-Robin Tepasse

and Arne Bokemeyer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2636 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; vaccination; opportunistic infections; immune response; immunomodulatory therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)

Vaccination in a Post-Pandemic World

edited by

Mateusz Babicki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2624 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; COVID-19; vaccinations; post-pandemic; vaccination strategies; global health; public health; vaccine hesitancy; attitudes towards vaccination

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

Evaluating the Immune Response to RNA Vaccine

edited by

Ang Lin

and Huajun Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA vaccine; mechanism of action; immune regulation; innate immunity; adaptive vaccine response

(This special issue belongs to the Section DNA and mRNA Vaccines)

Inequality in Immunization 2025

edited by

Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

and Ibrahim Dadari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open

Keywords: health inequalities; immunization; vaccine inequality; events affecting vaccinology; monitoring

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

Impact of Vaccines and Vaccination on the Gut Microbiota

edited by

Alan Cross

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; vaccination; gut microbiota; immune response; colonization

Future Global Vaccination Strategies: Lessons from Early 21st Century Challenges

edited by

Toomas Timpka

, James M. Nyce, Elin A. Gursky and Armin Spreco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; global health; epidemiology; immunology; virology; modeling; health systems; health policy; cross-cultural studies; health services research

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

Antiviral Approaches, Immunological Interventions and Vaccination for Effective Virus Spread Control and Prevention

edited by

Milene Dias Miranda

and Cristiana Couto Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine development; human virus; antiviral drug discovery; mechanisms of drug action; drug– target interaction; virus– targeted antivirals; immunological interventions; innate immunity factors-targeted antivirals; nanoproducts and products with antiviral activity; virus– host interaction as therapeutic targets; clinical trials; preclinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Immunology)

Vaccination or Infection and the Role of T Cells—The Response to Cancer, Autoimmunity or Inflammatory Diseases

edited by Yuedan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: T-cell biology; cancer immunotherapy; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; immune modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)

Protective Vaccine in Poultry

edited by Yongzhen Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry vaccines; vaccine development; avian diseases; immunization strategies; poultry health management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccination Strategies and Population Immunity

edited by Matthew S. McGlone and Mian Jia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination strategies; population immunity; health equity; vaccine access

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

Bio-Inspired Nanocarriers in Next-Generation Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens

edited by

Masamitsu Kanada

and

Shuhei Taguwa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; extracellular vesicles; nanovesicles; nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

NK Cell-Mediated Immune Responses and Tumor Defense

edited by Dae Joong Kim and Luc Van Kaer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 200 | 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 Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)

Pneumococcal Vaccines: Current Status and Future Prospects

edited by

Vana Spoulou

and

Joanna Papadatou

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9405 | Submission Open

Keywords: streptococcus pneumonia; pneumococcal disease; pneumococcal vaccines; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Novel Insights and Advances in Aquatic Vaccines

edited by

Erlong Wang

, Tao Liu and

Yibin Yang

submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic vaccines; polyvalent vaccines; combination vaccines; adjuvant vaccines; vaccination routes; immersion vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Antiviral T and B Cell Immunity

edited by Constantinos Petrovas, Ashish Arunkumar Sharma and Susan Pereira Ribeiro

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8187 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; adaptive immunity; pathogenesis; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

The Current Situation and Future Perspectives of Vaccines against Infectious Diseases in Children and Women—2nd Edition

edited by

Masatoki Kaneko

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; mother-to-child transmission; pregnant women; women; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Measles Outbreak: Causes and Vaccination Strategies to Overcome

edited by

Cristiana Ferrari

and

Nicolas Vignier

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: measles outbreak; vaccine hesitancy; immunization strategies; public health policy; herd immunity; disease prevention; vaccination coverage

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

The Role of Vaccination on Vaccine Preventable Foodborne Disease

edited by

Cecilia Trucchi

and

Vincenzo Restivo

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; foodborne illnesses; food safety; food contamination; food chain; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Diagnosis and Control of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Infection

edited by Marisa Arias and Carmina Gallardo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27500 | Submission Open

Keywords: African swine fever; ASF V transmission; ASFV infection dynamic; ASF diagnosis; ASF pathology; ASF control strategies; ASF alternative samples for diagnosis; ASF DIVA test; ASF vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Understanding Immune Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines

edited by

Federico De Marco

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20662 | Submission Open

Keywords: variants and the short duration of protective immunity; immune responses; COVID-19 vaccines

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

Interplay between Host and Pathogen: Effects of Infection and Immune Responses

edited by

Grazia Pavia

and

Gianfranco Di Gennaro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17920 | Submission Open

Keywords: host immune response; virulence determinants; pathogen-host interaction; immune responses; therapeutic strategies; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-host Immune Interface)

Immune Response After Respiratory Infection or Vaccination

edited by

Dingmei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13768 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune response to viral co-infections; immune memory in response to co-infections; influenza and coronavirus vaccines; vaccines for co-infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

Recent Discoveries and Developments in RNA and DNA Vaccines

edited by

Hang Fai (Henry) Kwok

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10009 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA vaccine; DNA vaccine; prevention; therapy; delivery system; lipid nanoparticles; infectious diseases; immune response; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section DNA and mRNA Vaccines)

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

edited by

Kay Choong See

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8152 | 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 Efficacy and Safety)

Latest Researches on Flavivirus Vaccines II

edited by

Florian Douam

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavivirus vaccines; vaccine development; Dengue Virus; Yellow Fever Virus; West Nile Virus; Zika Virus; tick-borne encephalitis virus; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Parasitic Infections: Therapy for Host Immunity and Vaccination

edited by José Manuel Molina Caballero and Antonio Ruiz Reyes

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6872 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune response; parasites; helminths; arthropods; protozoa; therapy; vaccination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Dendritic Cells (DCs) and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by

Aimin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5588 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendritic cell vaccine; cancer immunotherapy; immune checkpoint blockade; tumor immunity; CD8 T cell immunity; exosomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy)

Innovating Vaccine Research in Mucosal Vaccines

edited by Ana Rosa Pérez, Iván Marcipar and Gabriel Cabrera

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5388 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal vaccines; mucosal delivery systems; mucosal adjuvants; oral vaccines; nasal vaccines; genital vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

Current Advances in mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases and Cancer Immunotherapy

edited by Sushma M. Bhosle

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4562 | Submission Open

Keywords: mRNA design; vaccines; infectious disease; cancer immunotherapy; self-amplifying mRNA; adjuvants; organ-on-chip; mRNA stability; immune response; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)

Immunization of Immunosuppressed Patients

edited by

Massimo Franchini

and

Daniele Focosi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccine efficacy; immunization

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

Vaccines Against Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in Poultry

edited by

Khaled Abdelaziz

and

Ahmed Ali

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; immunomodulators; adjuvants; chicken; poultry; bacteria; necrotic enteritis; Clostridium perfringens; Salmonella; Campylobacter; E. coli; Listeria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Mucosal Immunity and Vaccine

edited by Xingmin Sun and

Yongqun He (Oliver)

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; vaccine; mucosal adjuvant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Vaccination)

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