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Communicable Diseases: New and Old Therapies and Preventive Strategies, 2nd Edition submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; therapies; communicable diseases
Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage: Current Issues, Future Prospects and Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10610 | 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 9827 | 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 8541 | 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 5724 | 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)
Safety and Side Effects in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4783 | 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)
Vaccines Against Flaviviruses and Alphaviruses: Recent Advances and Future Challenges—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4442 | 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)
Enterovirus Vaccines Development and Immune Responses Following Immunization
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4437 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: effectiveness; influenza vaccines; infection control; influenza vaccination; seasonal influenza vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Vaccines submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | 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 1305 | 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 1113 | 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)
Vaccination and Infectious Disease Epidemics submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination; infectious disease; epidemics; vaccination efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines against Infectious Diseases)
Vaccine Strategies to Prevent Community-Acquired Pneumonia submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 686 | 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)
Mucosal Vaccines: Advances in Technology and Delivery
edited by , Shangen Xu and Yuhong Lin
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 431 | 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)
Advancements in NK Vaccines for Solid Tumors: A Focus on Ongoing Clinical Trials
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural killer (NK) cell-based vaccines; solid tumors; cancer immunotherapy; clinical trials; immune response modulation
Cancer Vaccines: Current Advances, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions
edited by , Kajetan Kiełbowski and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | 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)
Recent Advances in Ruminant Vaccines
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 175 | 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 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: memory T cells; vaccination; adjuvant; immune strategy; infectious disease
SARS-CoV-2: Infections, Treatment, and Development of Vaccines—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | 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 133 | 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 85 | 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 35829 | 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 516 | 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 187 | 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 16482 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1967 | 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 143 | 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 270 | 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)
The Recent Development of Influenza Vaccine: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13365 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; older population; adjuvants; universal vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
edited by Elie Saade and Stefan Gravenstein
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12018 | 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)
Evaluating the Immune Response to RNA Vaccine
edited by and Huajun Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5746 | 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)
From Knowledge to Action: Advances in Herpes Zoster Vaccine and Vaccination
edited by Giulia Silvestrini and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2452 | 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 2438 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; drug development; adjuvants; nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)
The Role of Vaccination on Public Health and Epidemiology
edited by and Daniela Reis Joaquim Reis Joaquim de Freitas
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2393 | 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)
Cancer Vaccines: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2245 | 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)
Vaccination Strategies and Population Immunity
edited by Matthew S. McGlone and Mian Jia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1158 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccination strategies; population immunity; health equity; vaccine access
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Immunity, and Vaccine Development
edited by and Swayam Prakash
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | 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)
Vaccines and Immunotherapy for Inflammatory Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 577 | 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)
Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapies submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 366 | 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 300 | 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 281 | 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 254 | 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 233 | 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)
Veterinary Antiparasitic Vaccines
edited by and Marília Sirianni dos Santos Almeida
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-parasitic vaccines; veterinary vaccines; vaccine manufacturing platforms; helminths; One Health; zoonosis; Immunization Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)
Strategies and Innovations to Recover Post-Pandemic Losses in Routine Immunization Coverage
edited by Noha H. Farag
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immunization; pandemic; vaccine preventable diseases; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Public Health)
Influenza Virus Infections, Vaccines and Diagnosis
edited by , Isabel Pagani and Valeria Caputo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; avian influenza; monoclonal antibodies; vaccine; therapy; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Influenza Virus Vaccines)
Long-Term Immunity and Booster Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccines
edited by Alejo Erice and Ortiz De Lejarazu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; mRNA vaccines; long-term immunity; immune imprinting; hybrid immunity; booster strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination)
Developing Recombinant Vaccines and Immunotherapy Strategies for Emerging Viral Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viral diseases; recombinant vaccines; immunotherapy; vaccine development; immune modulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)
Vaccine Development for Influenza Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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)
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