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Vaccines to Achieve Affordable Universal Coverage

edited by Pui Hong Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7880 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); global health; vaccines; vaccine equity; vaccine disparities; vaccine accessibility; vaccination literacy; vaccine innovation; disease prevention; vaccine policy and implementation; public health policy; health economics; healthcare disparities; universal health coverage; international health partnerships

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

Animal Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology in One Health

edited by

Edith Rojas-Anaya

and Elizabeth Loza-Rubio

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccinology; productive animals; one health; infectious diseases; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine, Preventive Strategies and Antiviral Responses to Zoonotic Viruses

edited by

Wei Ye

, Shu Shen, Chen Peng and Ben Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2725 | Submission Open

Keywords: alphavirus; arenavirus; bunyavirus; coronavirus; flavivirus; filovirus; orthomyxovirus (e.g.; avian influenza virus); orthopoxvirus; paramyxovirus; rhabdovirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Innovative Vaccines That Modulate the Immune System to Enhance Cancer Therapy

edited by

Ruchi Roy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2122 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccines; CAR T cell therapy; checkpoint-inhibitors; combination therapy; tumor microenvironment; tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Advances in the Use of Nanoparticles for Vaccine Platform Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Imran Saleem

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; vaccine; immunotherapy; subunit vaccine; RNA vaccine; adjuvant; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Advances in ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

edited by Li Ye and Jiajun Fan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer vaccines; neoantigen; immunotherapy; cancer microenviroment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Factors Affecting and Strategies Enhancing the Willingness to Receive and Uptake of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

edited by

Paul Shing-fong Chan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: factors; strategies; willingness; uptake; seasonal influenza vaccination

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

SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis, Vaccines and Therapeutics

edited by

Hatem A. Elshabrawy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; antibodies; antivirals

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

Recent Research on Adenovirus-Vectored Vaccines

edited by

Michael A. Barry

and

Vijay S. Reddy

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: adenovirus; replication competent; single cycle; replication defective; serotypes; targeting; structure; cryo-EM; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by Erminia Massarelli and Victoria M. Villaflor

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic cancer vaccines; clinical trials; solid tumors; malignant hematology; peptide vaccines; DNA vaccines; vector vaccines; dendritic cell vaccines; allogenic vaccines; mRNA vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Vaccines Based on Dendritic Cells: Breaking Barriers to New Immune Response Approach

edited by

Soledad Lopez-Enriquez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmacytoid dendritic cells; myeloid dendritic cells; immunotolerance; regulatory T cells; cytotoxic T cells; NK cells; immunotherapies; nanovaccines; immunometabolism; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Avian Viruses and the Host Immune System

edited by

Kang Ning

, Junfeng Lv and

Xiujuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian; waterfowl; viral diseases; vaccination strategies; viral vector development; host immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

NK Cell-Mediated Immune Responses and Tumor Defense

edited by

Dae Joong Kim

and Luc Van Kaer

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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 Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccines Against Emerging Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Gang Ye

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases (EIDs); virus-like particle (VLP); vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Advances in Serologic Assays for Vaccination Monitoring and Assessment of Immune Protection

edited by Paul D. Olivo and Randolph F.R. Rasch

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; vaccine-preventable diseases; antibodies; serology; correlates of protection; biomarkers of immunity; immunosurveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Advances in Pneumococcal Vaccines: Efficacy, Implementation, and Coverage

edited by Jose María Marimón

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; pneumococcal diseases; streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes; serotype replacement

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

Vaccines and Immune-Modulators for Mammalian Livestock Species

edited by

Falko Steinbach

, Eliane Isabelle Marti,

Cornelia Deeg

and Rupam Dutta

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; mammalian species; adjuvants; immune-modulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccines Against Swine Respiratory Diseases

edited by Jairo Jaime

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC); vaccines; innate and adaptive immunity; viruses; bacteria; adjuvants; new vaccination strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Evaluating Immunisation Programmes to Optimise Vaccination Strategies and Strengthen Vaccines Impact

edited by Irina Kislaya and Ausenda Machado

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunisation programme; impact; evaluation; implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Novel Adjuvants and Delivery Technologies for Vaccine Development

edited by

Mohammad N. Uddin

and

Bernadette D’Souza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: adjuvants; vaccine delivery systems; immunogenicity; nanotechnology; clinical trials; antigen presentation; formulation development; vaccine efficacy; mucosal immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Vaccines for Tuberculosis Control

edited by

Subramanian Dhandayuthapani

and Chinnaswamy Jagannath

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis vaccine; recombinant vaccines; mRNA vaccines; viral vector vaccines; peptide vaccines; DNA vaccines; live-attenuated vaccines; immunology of adjuvants; immunoinformatics; multi-omics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Innovations in Immunotherapy and Cancer Vaccines: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Paul Takam Kamga

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; immunotherapy; vaccine; preclinical and clinical studies

Peptide-Based Vaccines

edited by

Waleed Hussein

Mariusz Skwarczynski

and Ahmed O. Shalash

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13524 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide-based vaccines; infectious diseases; prophylactic vaccines; therapeutic vaccines; cancer; vaccine formulations; adjuvants

Host–Virus Interactions and Vaccine Development

edited by

Masaaki Miyazawa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12899 | 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 Boundaries)

Immunization of Immunosuppressed Patients

edited by

Massimo Franchini

and

Daniele Focosi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12292 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; vaccine efficacy; immunization

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

Vaccination for Patients with Respiratory Diseases

edited by

Wang Chun Kwok

and

Pin-Kuei Fu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10716 | Submission Open

Keywords: asthma; COPD; bronchiectasis; ILD; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

Vaccination and Public Health Strategy

edited by Shenglan Tang, Lance E. Rodewald and Taufique Joarder

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10453 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunization Agenda 2030; vaccine equity; new vaccines introduction; sustainable immunization and financing; sustainable vaccine supply and procurement

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

State-of-the-Art Vaccine Design

edited by

D. William Provance, Jr.

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10445 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; adjuvant; recombinant antigen; synthetic biology; vaccine delivery systems; universal vaccines; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccine Design, Development, and Delivery)

Vaccines for Porcine Viruses

edited by

Hongxia Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7493 | Submission Open

Keywords: infections; vaccine; adaptive immune response; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Bioengineering Strategies for Developing Vaccines

edited by Chen Zhao and Jiayi Shu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7288 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine platform; antigen design; targeted delivery; mRNA; nanoparticle; artificial intelligence

Mucosal Immunity and Vaccine

edited by

Xingmin Sun

and

Yongqun He (Oliver)

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; vaccine; mucosal adjuvant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Oral and Nucleic Acid Vaccines for Zoonotic and Animal Infectious Diseases

edited by Lei Shuai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3597 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral vaccines; nucleic acid vaccines; zoonotic diseases; animal infectious diseases; vaccine development; vaccine safety; vaccine efficacy; immunological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity: Mechanisms of Induction and Idiotypic Network Interactions

edited by

Jefferson Russo Victor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; immunoglobulin G (IgG); idiotypic network; humoral immunity; adaptive immune response

Advances in Aquatic Animal Immunology and Vaccine Development for Disease Prevention

edited by Xiaohong Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2207 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal immunity; fish vaccines; crustacean and mollusk disease prevention; immune modulation in aquatic species; novel vaccine delivery systems in aquaculture; zoonotic disease prevention in aquatic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Innovations Advancing Vaccine Preparedness and Response Capabilities to Counter Pandemic Influenza

edited by

Ruben Donis

, Sam Lee,

Christine Oshansky

and

Leah Watson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza vaccines; efficacy; vaccine uptake; rapid manufacturing; vaccine mechanism of action; alternative routes of administration; single-dose regimens

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

Antibodies in Autoimmune, Chronic, and Infectious Diseases: Pathogenic Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Vaccine Development

edited by

Jorge Hernández-Bello

, Mariel García Chagollán and Francisco Javier Turrubiates Hernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoantibodies; monoclonal antibodies; chronic diseases; infectious diseases; autoimmune diseases; antibody-based vaccines; immunotherapy; antibody biomarkers; b cell response; translational immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

The Immunotherapy Against Swine Disease

edited by

Changlong Liu

Fei Gao

and Yanhua Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; swine infectious diseases; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; immune modulation; viral infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Vaccines)

Promoting Vaccination in Primary Care

edited by Zoi Tsimtsiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccination; primary care; general practice; family medicine; interventions; health promotion; public health

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

Immune Imprinting: Effects, Mechanisms, and Implications for Vaccine Design

edited by

Teng Zuo

and

Huibin Lv

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune imprinting; antibody; memory B cell; cross-reactivity; immune escape; vaccine; HIV-1; influenza virus; dengue virus; SARS-CoV-2

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Norovirus Vaccine

edited by

Akira Nakanishi

and

Kazuhiko Katayama

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: norovirus; gastroenteritis; vaccine; VLP-based; multivalent; virus-specific IgA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Advances in the Development of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines

edited by

Joshua Tobias

and Ursula Wiedermann

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; vaccine; vaccine adjuvants; prophylactic; therapeutic; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

The Advanced Research on Cancer Immunology

edited by Pasupathi Sundaramoorthy,

Naresh Poondla

and Cody C. Mchale

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; immunosuppression; immune checkpoint inhibitors; adoptive cell transfer; cancer vaccines; immunotherapy resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccination Against Cancer and Chronic Diseases)

Integrating Vaccination/Immunization Services into Universal Health Coverage

edited by

Anelisa Jaca

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality vaccination services; vaccine access; vaccination in universal health coverage (UHC)

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

Biotechnologies Applied in Vaccine Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuan-Chuan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine; biotechnology; vector; nanoparticle; virus; bacteria; recombination DNA; mRNA; subunit; adjuvant; delivery

Measles Virus Vaccination and Infection

edited by

Elina Horefti

and Julia Dina

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: measles; genotyping; phylogenetic analysis; vaccines; vaccination status; measles elimination; public health

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

Epidemiology and Real-World Evidence to Inform Vaccine Design, De-Risk Development, and Maximize Real-World Impact

edited by Hilary Whitworth and Suzanna C. Francis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; real-world evidence; real-world data; vaccine development; R& D; immunoepidemiology; molecular epidemiology; pre-clinical development; clinical development; post-licensure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology and Vaccination)

Research Progress of New Tuberculosis Vaccines and Vaccine Design for Intracellular Pathogens

edited by

Wenping Gong

and

Ashok Aspatwar

submission deadline 7 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2959 | Submission Open

Keywords: intracellular bacteria; tuberculosis; innate/adaptive immunity; vaccine design

Antiviral T and B Cell Immunity

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

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11843 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; adaptive immunity; pathogenesis; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines, Clinical Advancement, and Associated Immunology)

Pneumococcal Vaccines: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by Michelle Darrieux

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); vaccination; pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs); serotype replacement; serotype-independent vaccines; protein antigens; reverse vaccinology; clinical trials; vaccine adjuvants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines Against Tropical and Other Infectious Diseases)

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 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3670 | 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)

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