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Recent Developments in Vaccines against Respiratory Pathogens
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Recent Developments in Vaccines against Respiratory Pathogens

A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Vaccines against Infectious Diseases".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1159

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Renukaradhya J. Gourapura

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Center for Food Animal Health, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Interests: mucosal immunology; influence of human microbiome on immune system development; host-pathogen interactions; development of new generation innovative (nanotechnology based) mucosal (intranasal and oral) vaccine delivery platforms; vaccine delivery platforms evaluation in animal models (pig, poultry, rodents)

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Respiratory diseases are responsible for millions of deaths annually, with most being caused by respiratory tract infections. The most viable way to mitigate these diseases is through vaccination. Vaccine formulations and policies are constantly updated to provide protection against severe respiratory diseases as RNA viruses continue to evolve. For instance, COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were recommended in the USA in 2022, but these vaccines are being updated to protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants. Specifically, the FDA has approved a monovalent Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine which targets the current circulating variant. A recently developed COVID–influenza combination vaccine entered Phase 3 clinical trials in 2023. This vaccine was developed to offer dual protection against both influenza and COVID-19 in a single shot, increasing protection during the influenza season. Additionally, in 2023, a maternal RSV vaccine was also approved that is specifically designed to protect women who are 32–36 weeks pregnant during the RSV season. These are all examples of improvements in vaccine safety and effectiveness.

We invite scholars developing or evaluating novel vaccine candidates against respiratory pathogens to submit their work to this Special Issue by July 2024.

Prof. Dr. Renukaradhya J. Gourapura
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Vaccines is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • vaccine development
  • respiratory diseases
  • COVID-19 vaccine
  • influenza vaccine
  • RSV vaccine
  • respiratory tract infection prevention

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Systematic Review
Efficacy of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination to Prevent Lower Respiratory Tract Illness in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
by Matteo Riccò, Antonio Cascio, Silvia Corrado, Marco Bottazzoli, Federico Marchesi, Renata Gili, Pasquale Gianluca Giuri, Davide Gori and Paolo Manzoni
Vaccines 2024, 12(5), 500; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12050500 - 5 May 2024
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A systematic review and meta-analysis was designed in order to ascertain the effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in preventing lower respiratory tract diseases (LRTD) in older adults (age ≥ 60 years). Studies reporting on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched for [...] Read more.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was designed in order to ascertain the effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in preventing lower respiratory tract diseases (LRTD) in older adults (age ≥ 60 years). Studies reporting on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched for in three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Scopus) and the preprint repository medRxiv until 31 March 2024. A total of nine studies were eventually included, two of which were conference proceedings. Our analysis included five RCTs on five RSV vaccines (RSVpreF, RSVPreF3, Ad26.RSV.preF, MEDI7510, and mRNA-1345). The meta-analysis documented a pooled vaccine efficacy of 81.38% (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 70.94 to 88.06) for prevention of LRTD with three or more signs/symptoms during the first RSV season after the delivery of the vaccine. Follow-up data were available for RSVPreF3 (2 RSV seasons), RSVpreF (mid-term estimates of second RSV season), and mRNA-1345 (12 months after the delivery of the primer), with a pooled VE of 61.15% (95% CI 45.29 to 72.40). After the first season, the overall risk for developing RSV-related LRTD was therefore substantially increased (risk ratio (RR) 4.326, 95% CI 2.415; 7.748). However, all estimates were affected by substantial heterogeneity, as suggested by the 95% CI of I2 statistics, which could be explained by inconsistencies in the design of the parent studies, particularly when dealing with case definition. In conclusion, adult RSV vaccination was quite effective in preventing LRTD in older adults, but the overall efficacy rapidly decreased in the second season after the delivery of the vaccine. Because of the heterogenous design of the parent studies, further analyses are required before tailoring specific public health interventions. Full article
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