Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Vaccine

A vaccine is a biological preparation that induces active acquired immunity against a specific pathogen by presenting the immune system with antigens, whether attenuated or inactivated organisms, protein subunits, or genetic material encoding antigenic proteins, so that protective antibody and cellular responses dev…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 3× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2692-1537 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

A vaccine is a biological preparation that induces active acquired immunity against a specific pathogen by presenting the immune system with antigens, whether attenuated or inactivated organisms, protein subunits, or genetic material encoding antigenic proteins, so that protective antibody and cellular responses develop without the disease itself. Vaccines work by priming B and T lymphocytes to recognise pathogen-specific epitopes, generating immunological memory that enables a rapid response on subsequent exposure. Several platforms are now in routine use, including messenger RNA constructs, viral-vector designs, inactivated virus, and protein-based formulations, each differing in stability, manufacturing, and dosing. Research in this area spans the development pipeline for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and their underlying immunology, the characterisation of specific products, and post-vaccination assessment of efficacy and seroprevalence in defined populations. A substantial strand examines vaccine hesitancy, including its determinants among the general public and among healthcare workers, alongside questions of uptake in different regional settings. Further work considers vaccine safety surveillance through reported adverse events, the immune response in the context of nutrition, and comparisons with established immunisations. Together these threads address how vaccines are designed, evaluated, deployed, and accepted across diverse communities.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Coronaviruses (ISSN 2692-1537).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Sasho Stoleski · North Macedonia Dr. Omeed Memar · USA Dr. Sudipti Gupta · United States

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