Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Vaccines and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 92
Special Issue Editors
Interests: infection control; vaccine-preventable diseases
Interests: immunity, inflammation, cardiovascular outcomes and aging especially in the context of vaccines and the long-term care setting; quality improvement in health care
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is important to recognize the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) on public health, particularly among at-risk populations and older adults. VPDs such as influenza, pneumococcal infections, herpes zoster, and hepatitis B have significant clinical, economic, and societal implications. These impacts are particularly severe in older adults, individuals with chronic diseases, and other at-risk groups. Vaccinations are important and can reduce non-infectious outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease. Current vaccination efforts have shown varying success, with notable disparities in vaccine uptake due to socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, and public awareness. These disparities contribute to the ongoing health inequities, with vulnerable populations suffering from VPD-related morbidity and mortality. This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements to reduce the burden of VPDs and improve vaccine equity. We invite original reports and reviews addressing laboratory and clinical vaccine research, utilization, and immunization, including the epidemiology and burden of VPDs among at-risk adult populations; social determinants of health and vaccinations; nosocomial transmission and infection control; innovations in vaccinations; and overcoming barriers to vaccinations. We look forward to your submissions and collaboration in this critical endeavor to safeguard public health.
Dr. Elie Saade
Prof. Dr. Stefan Gravenstein
Guest Editors
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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
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