Cowpox to COVID: History of vaccination in the immunocompromised host.

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2023)

The history of vaccination demonstrates how scientific breakthroughs can be applied to clinical challenges. New approaches using adjuvants, strategic antigen selection, and RNA-based vaccines offer the potential to improve immune response in SOT recipients. Future innovations are needed to better protect the vulnerable immunocompromised host.

Keyphrases

immune response
coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory failure
current status
dendritic cells
risk assessment
human health
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus