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Reactive Vaccination During Outbreaks
edited by Giuseppe Ippolito, Gary Kobinger and Giovanni Rezza
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination strategies; reactive vaccination; vaccine efficacy; efficiency; duration of protection; and the selection of populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
The Era of Vaccines: Advancing Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; tumor microenvironment; immune editing; immune checkpoints; CAR-T and NK therapy; biomarkers for immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Communicable Diseases: New and Old Therapies and Preventive Strategies, 2nd Edition submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; therapies; communicable diseases
Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage: Current Issues, Future Prospects and Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15277 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccine; HPV-related cancers; vaccination; vaccine coverage; vaccine acceptance; vaccine hesitancy; vaccines knowledge; attitudes and practice; immunity; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
Viral Infections, Host Immunity and Vaccines
edited by Salman L. Butt and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12124 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; innate immunity; spatial; virulence; persistence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
Recombinant Vaccine for Human and Animal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11423 | Submission Open
Keywords: subunit vaccines; protein expression; synthetic biology; virus like particles; bacterial antigens; baculovirus antigens; plant antigens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance to Bacterial Pathogens
edited by , Astrid Pérez and Eva Gato
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8179 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; immune responses; infectious diseases; bacterial vaccines; antibody response; cellular response; mucosal immunity; efficacy evaluation; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathogens-Host Immune Boundaries)
Vaccines Against Flaviviruses and Alphaviruses: Recent Advances and Future Challenges—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6708 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; arbovirus; flavivirus; alphavirus; vaccines; preclinical; animal model; challenge studies; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Safety and Side Effects in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6079 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS); vaccine safety datalink (VSD); adverse event; safety and side effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Enterovirus Vaccines Development and Immune Responses Following Immunization
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open
Keywords: enterovirus; vaccine; immune efficacy; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine
edited by Filippo Ansaldi and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3787 | Submission Open
Keywords: effectiveness; influenza vaccines; infection control; influenza vaccination; seasonal influenza vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; infectious disease; epidemics; vaccination efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Vaccines submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus-like particle; nanocage; chimeric antigen; mucosal vaccine; nanoadjuvant; nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Receptor-Binding Domain-Based Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2
edited by Puthupparampil Scaria
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open
Keywords: RBD vaccine; COVID-19; vaccine; SARS-CoV-2
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Advances in DNA Vaccine Research
edited by Dabbu Jaijyan
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA vaccines; DNA-vectored vaccine; vectors for DNA vaccines; adjuvants; DNA vaccine delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)
Vaccine Strategies to Prevent Community-Acquired Pneumonia submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open
Keywords: community-acquired respiratory infections; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Staphylococcus aureus; influenza; pneumonia; respiratory infections; respiratory pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Advancements in NK Vaccines for Solid Tumors: A Focus on Ongoing Clinical Trials
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural killer (NK) cell-based vaccines; solid tumors; cancer immunotherapy; clinical trials; immune response modulation
Mucosal Vaccines: Advances in Technology and Delivery
edited by , Shangen Xu and Yuhong Lin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: mucosal immunization; mucosal vaccine; adjuvant; vaccine delivery strategy; vaccine formulations; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Recent Advances in Ruminant Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: mastitis; ruminant; vaccine; mammary gland; cattle; inflammation
Memory T Cells in Vaccine-Induced Immunity for Infectious Diseases
edited by Bingdong Zhu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: memory T cells; vaccination; adjuvant; immune strategy; infectious disease
Cancer Vaccines: Current Advances, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions
edited by , Kajetan Kiełbowski and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; cancer vaccines; tumor microenvironment; mRNA vaccines; DNA vaccines; neoantigen vaccines; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
SARS-CoV-2: Infections, Treatment, and Development of Vaccines—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; vaccines; COVID-19; diagnosis; treatment; antibodies; monoclonal antibodies; recombinant protein
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Applications of Nanoparticles in Vaccines
edited by Kirsty Wilson, and Nhiem L. Tran
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine design; nanoparticle applications in vaccines; antigen incorporation with nanoparticles; physicochemical properties of nanoparticles; adjuvant properties of nanoparticles; mechanisms of nanovaccines; immune response; disease models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Advances in Veterinary Vaccine Development and Immunoprophylaxis for Livestock Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: livestock vaccines; veterinary immunoprophylaxis; antibody-based vaccines; nanobodies; passive immunization strategies; One Health vaccinology; sustainable animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Advances in Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 44328 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; antigens; disease; immune; immunity; vaccine delivery; host responses; biodefence; emerging pathogens; MERS; parasites; virus; bacteria; adjuvants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
African Swine Fever Virus Immunotherapies and Vaccine Development
edited by and Xiaodong Qin
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASFV; vaccine development; pathogenesis; immune evasion; diagnostic tools and technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Innovations in Vaccines for Poorly Responding Populations
edited by Martha Alexander-Miller and Kenneth E. Schmader
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; infants; newborns; elderly; immunocompromised; high-risk populations; adjuvants; novel vacine platforms; correlates of protection; vaccine effectiveness
Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy and Vaccines Research: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21528 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor vaccine; immune adjuvants; tumor immune environment; peptide vaccine; chemoradiotherapy; cytokines; suppressive immune cells; checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Advancements in Vaccine Research: Epidemiology, Immunogenicity, Effectiveness and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7068 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine epidemiology; immune response; immunogenicity; vaccine effectiveness; safety; infectious diseases; public health; vaccine development; immunization strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Advancement, Efficacy and Safety)
Innovative Strategies to Boost the Immunogenicity of Cancer Vaccines
edited by Eric O'Neill and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer vaccines; tumor antigens; tumor-associated antigens (TAAs); tumor-specific antigens (TSAs); subunit vaccines; peptide vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; adjuvants; antigen presentation; MHC class I and II upregulation; cancer immunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugates (ADCs); T cell engages; combination immunotherapy
Porcine Bacteria and Virus Vaccines
edited by Huixing Lin
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: Porcine; bacteria; virus; vaccine; diarrhea; dyspnea; adjuvant; attenuated vaccine; live vector vaccine; peptide vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
edited by Elie Saade and Stefan Gravenstein
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21927 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs); at-risk populations; older adults; nosocomial transmission; vaccine equity; immunization disparities; public health policy; social determinants of health; infection control; prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
The Recent Development of Influenza Vaccine: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16321 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; older population; adjuvants; universal vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Evaluating the Immune Response to RNA Vaccine
edited by and Huajun Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10328 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA vaccine; mechanism of action; immune regulation; innate immunity; adaptive vaccine response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nucleic Acid (DNA and mRNA) Vaccines)
Animal Diseases: Immune Response and Vaccines
edited by , José M. Rojas and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9304 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune responses; ruminants; vaccines; animal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
The Role of Vaccination on Public Health and Epidemiology
edited by and Daniela Reis Joaquim de Freitas
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6810 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; epidemiology; public health; vaccine-preventable diseases; pandemic preparedness; health equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Hepatitis Vaccines: Safety, Efficacy and Global Impact submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5368 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; prevention of viral hepatitis through effective vaccines; safety and efficacy of hepatitis vaccines; immunogenicity of hepatitis vaccines; vaccine innovation; global prevention strategies; global health impact; vaccine failures and future challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hepatitis Virus Vaccines)
Cancer Vaccines: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4860 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; therapeutic vaccine; tumor-associated antigens; neoantigens; adjuvant; tumor microenvironment; oncolytic viruses; immune checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Immunity, and Vaccine Development
edited by and Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4235 | Submission Open
Keywords: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV); protection; humoral; and cellular immune mechanisms; vaccine development; HSV-1; HSV-2; immunization strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
From Knowledge to Action: Advances in Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Vaccination
edited by Giulia Silvestrini and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3541 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge; attitudes; and practices regarding herpes zoster vaccination; vaccine hesitancy; vaccine uptake and inequality; efficacy; reactogenicity; and safety of herpes zoster vaccine; efficacy of different vaccines; the role of different type of herpes zoster vaccine in different target of population; active campaign
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Novel Adjuvants and Delivery Systems for Vaccines
edited by Christiane Chbib and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3127 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; drug development; adjuvants; nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
Factors Affecting Influenza Vaccine Uptake
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2076 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; vaccines; coverage; uptake; hesitancy; risk groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccination Strategies and Population Immunity
edited by Matthew S. McGlone and Mian Jia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination strategies; population immunity; health equity; vaccine access
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Vaccines and Immunotherapy for Inflammatory Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunotherapy; inflammation; autoimmune disease; cytokines; immune modulation; chronic inflammatory diseases; immune response; vaccine development; translational immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)
Epidemiology, Immunology, and Therapeutic Vaccines of Enteric Pathogens submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteric infectious diseases; vaccine development; intestinal immune response; mucosal immunology; therapeutic immunization strategies; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer vaccines; tumor immunology; immunotherapy; mRNA vaccines; neoantigen-based therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
HPV Vaccines and New Vaccination Schedules Implementation
edited by , Aurelio Cruz-Valdez and Vicente Madrid-Marina
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus vaccines; vaccination schedule; HPV vaccine efficacy; vaccine uptake; implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Papillomavirus Vaccines)
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Vaccination: Exploring Pathogenesis, Immune Response and Immunopathogenic Complications
edited by , Tamara Rodrigues and Flavio Protasio Veras
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; vaccine adverse events; myocarditis and thrombosis; multisystem inflammatory syndrome; long COVID-19; immune response and autoimmunity; post-vaccine complications; therapeutic strategies; vaccine safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Bio-Inspired Nanocarriers in Next-Generation Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Pathogens submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; extracellular vesicles; nanovesicles; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
Advancing Vaccine Strategies Against Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Innovation and Challenges submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hemorrhagic fevers; vaccines; Flaviviridae; Arenaviridae; Bunyaviridae; Filoviridae; Nairoviridae; Paramyxoviridae; Phenuiviridae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Tropical and other Infectious Diseases)
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