Expert Review of Vaccines

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• Microneedle and Mucosal Delivery of Influenza Vaccines
  Does a microneedle influenza vaccination provide the same level of protection as an intramuscular injection?

  June 29, 2012

• Immunization Strategies for Clostridium Difficile Infections
  The limited ability of antibiotics to cure C. difficile infection and prevent relapse highlights the need for new strategies such as immunization.

  June 12, 2012

• 'Build it and They Will Come. Or Will They?' Optimizing Delivery of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine to US Adolescents
  What strategies can be implemented to increase adolescent uptake of the influenza vaccination?

  May 21, 2012

• Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections
  How feasible is a Staphylococcus Epidermidis vaccine?

  April 25, 2012

• A Review of the Literature on the Economics of Vaccination Against TB
  How cost-effective is universal TB vaccination?

  April 11, 2012

• Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Adults With Chronic Respiratory Diseases
  How effective is pneumococcal vaccination among adults with chronic respiratory diseases?

  March 28, 2012

• Remaining Issues and Challenges for Rotavirus Vaccine in Preventing Global Childhood Diarrheal Morbidity and Mortality
  What is holding back the global rotavirus vaccination program?

  March 14, 2012

• MRNA Vaccination as a Safe Approach for Specific Protection From Type I Allergy
  Could the mRNA vaccination be the answer to allergy protection?

  January 25, 2012

• Acellular Vaccines for Ovine Brucellosis
  The importance of vaccination in the control of animal brucellosis diseases is unquestionable; however, there are many concerns with this practice.

  January 11, 2012

• Epidemiology and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease
  How effective is the meningococcal vaccine?

  December 29, 2011

• Hepatitis B Vaccine Effectiveness in the Face of Global HBV Genotype Diversity
  The burden of disease from HBV remains high, and continued advancement of prevention through vaccination is needed.

  December 22, 2011

• Vaccination of Travelers: How Far Have we Come and Where are we Going?
  We have come far in the vaccination of travelers, but the future will bring even more vaccines.

  December 11, 2011

• Improving Immunogenicity and Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in Older Adults
  How do we improve immunogenicity of the influenza vaccine in older adults?

  November 27, 2011

• Changing Epidemiology of Meningococcal Disease in Europe From the Mid-20th to the Early 21st Century
  The unpredictably changing epidemiology of meningococcal disease in Europe has clear implications for vaccine prophylaxis.

  November 03, 2011

• Outlining Novel Cellular Adjuvant Products for Therapeutic Vaccines Against Cancer
  Various adjuvant products are currently under evaluation as potential candidates for use in cancer vaccines.

  October 21, 2011

• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination for Adults
  Although vaccination is the only effective way to prevent severe pneumococcal disease, PPV23 coverage rates among elderly adults in Europe remain low.

  September 22, 2011

• Economic Evaluations of Rotavirus Immunization for Developing Countries
  The price of rotavirus vaccines is the main factor restraining developing countries from implementing universal rotavirus immunization.

  September 15, 2011

• Current Adjuvants and New Perspectives in Vaccine Formulation
  A new generation of adjuvants are emerging in effective vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer.

  September 13, 2011

• From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice: Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
  The first therapeutic cancer vaccine approved by the FDA is one of several new therapies available for treating prostate cancer.

  August 17, 2011

• Multifunctional Vaccines in Cancer
  Advances in vaccine technology may now make an impact on cancer therapy

  August 10, 2011