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Innovative vaccine platforms against infectious diseases: Under the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Section of Pharmaceutical Technology

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Abstract

While classic vaccines have proved greatly efficacious in eliminating serious infectious diseases, innovative vaccine platforms open a new pathway to overcome dangerous pandemics via the development of safe and effective formulations. Such platforms play a key role either as antigen delivery systems or as immune-stimulators that induce both innate and adaptive immune responses. Liposomes or lipid nanoparticles, virus-like particles, nanoemulsions, polymeric or inorganic nanoparticles, as well as viral vectors, all belong to the nanoscale and are the main categories of innovative vaccines that are currently on the market or in clinical and preclinical phases. In this paper, we review the above formulations used in vaccinology and we discuss their connection with the development of safe and effective prophylactic vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121212
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume610
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Adjuvant
  • Antigen delivery system
  • COVID-19
  • Nanovaccine
  • SARS-CoV-2

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