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14/01/2026

👏We are excited to announce the launch of the second edition of the special issue!

Vaccines and Animal Health: 2nd Edition
👤 Guest Editors: Dr. Matteo Legnardi and Dr. Claudia Maria Tucciarone

This Special Issue is aimed at collecting original research articles and reviews on the applications of vaccines in all fields of animal health, further advancing the knowledge of already available preparations or proposing novel solutions and applications.

📆 Deadline Extended: 30 September 2026

👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ4ir

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14/01/2026

🌟 Check out the cover paper of Issue 12! 🌟

📄 "Engineering Anti-Tumor Immunity: An Immunological Framework for mRNA Cancer Vaccines"

✍️ By: Olivia Roy and Karen S. Anderson

👉 Access the full paper for free: https://brnw.ch/21wZ48X

"We examine an integrated immunological framework for mRNA cancer vaccine development, examining how rational molecular engineering of vaccine components, from nucleoside modifications and codon optimization to untranslated regions and linker sequences, shapes immunogenicity and therapeutic efficacy."

The landscape of cancer immunotherapy has been redefined by mRNA vaccines as rapid clinically viable strategies that help induce potent, tumor-specific immune responses. This review highlights the current advances in mRNA engineering and antigen design to establish an integrated immunological framew...

14/01/2026

We invite submissions for our special issue! Three papers have already been published.

"Vaccines for the Vulnerable Population"
👤 Guest Editor: Dr. My Kieu Ha

This Special Issue seeks to collect contemporary information on vaccination for vulnerable populations. We invite contributions from immunology and vaccinology experts to submit their original research, reviews, perspectives, and clinical trial reports. We are particularly interested in knowledge on the following themes:

1. The pathogen- or drug-induced mechanisms that may impact vaccine responsiveness;
2. Data on the immunogenicity and safety of standard and new vaccines;3. Identifying biomarkers that could lead to more effective vaccination strategies.

📅 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026

👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ46W

Vaccines, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

14/01/2026

🎉 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue!

"Vaccine Epidemiology and Population Health"
👤 Guest Editors: Dr. Jacques Lukenze Tamuzi

📅 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ46J

Vaccines, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

13/01/2026

Determinants of Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Rural Populations in a Southeastern U.S. State

🔆by Hanifat Hamzat, Oluchukwu M. Ezeala, Spencer H. Durham, Jingjing Qian and Salisa C. Westrick.

Only 37.8% of rural adults got a flu shot in the 2023–2024 flu season — and a newly published study shows that trust in doctors, political affiliations, and past COVID‑19 vaccination drives influenza vaccination decisions.

Access the full paper here: https://brnw.ch/21wZ2MZ

Background and Objectives: Influenza is a significant global healthcare problem.

13/01/2026

🎉 We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue!

"Emerging Platforms and Delivery Strategies for Neoantigen-Based Personalized Cancer Vaccines"
👤 Guest Editor: Dr. Yi Shi

This Special Issue will cover the full translational spectrum of personalized cancer vaccine research, from antigen discovery and computational prediction to vaccine manufacturing, delivery technologies, and clinical evaluation.

📅 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026
👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ2gw

Vaccines, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

13/01/2026

💡 The deadline for the Special Issue has been extended to October 31, 2026.!

"Recent Advances in Virus-Like Particle-Based Vaccines"
👤 Guest Editor: Dr. Abel Gutiérrez-Ortega

In this Special Issue, we invite research articles and reviews that delve into these promising developments. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- VLP Design and Antigen Engineering;
- Immune Response and Vaccine Delivery;
- Preclinical and Clinical Evaluation;
- Therapeutic Vaccines for Chronic Diseases;
- Rapid Vaccine Development for Emerging Pathogens.

👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ2aP

Vaccines, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

13/01/2026

👏We are excited to announce the launch of the second edition of the special issue!

Advance Public Health Through Vaccination: 2nd Edition
👤 Guest Editors: Dr. Maria Rosaria Gualano, Dr. Giuseppina Lo Moro, Dr. Gianluca Voglino and Dr. Erica De Vita.

We welcome original research, perspectives, and reviews that examine the latest advances in public health vaccination strategies, the role of vaccines in global health security, and ways to increase vaccination rates in vulnerable populations.

📆 Deadline Extended: 30 September 2026

👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ22R

Vaccines, an international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal.

12/01/2026

🔆A new paper has been published!

Revisiting Whooping Cough: Global Drivers and Implications of Pertussis Resurgence in the Acellular Vaccine Era, by Siheng Zhang, Yan Xu and Ying Xiao.

The review reveals that the global resurgence of whooping cough is driven by a triple threat: waning immunity from acellular vaccines, the pathogen's rapid evolution to evade vaccines, and emerging antibiotic resistance. Integrating whole-genome sequencing into global surveillance is crucial to guide the development of next-generation vaccines and control strategies.

Read the full text here🔗: https://brnw.ch/21wZ0Xo

Background: Whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussis is re-emerging despite high vaccination coverage, with rising incidence in adolescents and adults in the acellular vaccine (aP) era. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on the drivers of this paradox and their implications for pertussi...

12/01/2026

👏First paper published in the special issue!

COVID-19 Vaccination Knowledge, Attitudes, Perception, and Practices Among Frontline Healthcare Workers in Tunisia, 2024, by Fatma Ben Youssef et al.

This study reveals a significant gap in COVID-19 vaccination confidence and advocacy among frontline healthcare workers in Tunisia during the post-pandemic period. It identifies physicians, experienced staff, and urban workers as key positive influencers, while highlighting an urgent need for targeted support and education in rural areas and among less experienced personnel to strengthen public health preparedness.

Read the full text here🔗: https://brnw.ch/21wZ0JT

The paper was collected in the Special issue "Strategies and Innovations to Recover Post-Pandemic Losses in Routine Immunization Coverage", which led by Dr. Noha H. Farag. 🔆

👉 For more information and to submit please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wZ0JS

Background/Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCW) in primary care settings play a significant role in recommending vaccines to patients.

12/01/2026

👏New paper published!

Research Priorities for Zoonotic and Pandemic Influenza Vaccines: Evidence and Recommendations from the WHO Public Health Research Agenda for Influenza (2024 Update), by Wenqing Zhang et al.

This paper outlines the vaccine research priorities needed to better prevent zoonotic and pandemic influenza, drawing on expert consultations conducted for the 2024 update of the WHO Public Health Research Agenda for Influenza. It emphasizes broadly protective vaccines, faster production, smarter strain selection, and community-centred communication to ensure equitable impact.

Read the full text here: https://brnw.ch/21wZ0J6

The paper was collected in the Special issue "Pandemic Influenza Vaccination", which led by Dr. Francisco Nogareda and Dr. Shoshanna Goldin. 🔆

We invite you to explore the five published papers and submit your manuscript for consideration🔗: https://brnw.ch/21wZ0J5

Zoonotic influenza viruses, including highly pathogenic avian influenza and swine-origin variants, continue to cause sporadic human infections with, in some cases, high case fatality rates and potential for sustained human-to-human transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored both the possibiliti...

09/01/2026

⌛The deadline of the following special issue is near!

Vaccines and Vaccination: HIV, Hepatitis Viruses, and HPV

👤Guest editors: Dr. Ivan Schietroma and Dr. Sonia Moretti

📅 Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026

In this Special Issue, we welcome research articles, review articles, and short communications that examine optimal immunization strategies and the ongoing development of vaccines against HIV, viral hepatitis, and HPV in PLWH, as well as novel challenges in the field of HIV vaccine research.

👉We invite you to submit your manuscript and explore our eight published papers, where you can delve into the insights we have gathered: https://brnw.ch/21wYWKQ