Expert Review of Vaccines

SEP 23, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Differing influenza vaccine uptake and recommendation behavior among healthcare workers in primary health centers, secondary and tertiary hospitals, and schools in a metropolis of southern China.

Expert Review of Vaccines

Background. Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a key role in recommending influenza vaccination. Few studies have examined HCWs' influenza vaccination and recommendation behavior in Ch

SEP 22, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Global policy determinants of national human papillomavirus vaccine introductions in 2006-2025.

Expert Review of Vaccines

Background. Although safe and effective human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been available since 2006, national introduction in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has pr

SEP 16, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Global vaccine readiness: equity-by-design in pandemic preparedness and response.

Expert Review of Vaccines

COVID-19 showed that rapid vaccine development and roll-out, while lifesaving, can still yield large, avoidable harms when equity is not considered from the outset. Disparities in

AUG 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Association between influenza vaccination and severe outcomes in adults aged ≥ 65 years hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza: a retrospective cohort study, I-MOVE hospital network, Europe, 2015/16-2024/25.

Expert Review of Vaccines

Retrospective cohort study of 4,257 hospitalized older adults showing vaccination associated with 26% relative risk reduction in in-hospital death (95% CI: 3–43%) but minimal effect on ICU admission; reinforces established benefit against severe mortality outcomes.

AUG 21, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Harnessing trained immunity for next-generation vaccines: from rational adjuvant design to self-adjuvanting antigens.

Expert Review of Vaccines

A comprehensive expert review synthesizing mechanistic foundations and emerging strategies for trained immunity-based vaccine adjuvants, providing a conceptual framework and translational roadmap rather than reporting original experimental or clinical data.

AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Do vaccinated cases transmit measles? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Expert Review of Vaccines

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 peer-reviewed studies with clearly reported transmission frequencies and secondary case counts provides rigorous pooled evidence on an important epidemiological question, though the effect is descriptive rather than comparative.

JUL 26, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Adapted XBB.1.5 vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19 outcomes among immunocompromised persons in 2023-24 in six European countries: a VEBIS-EHR network study.

Expert Review of Vaccines

Multi-country retrospective cohort study with confounder-adjusted hazard ratios and meta-analysis pooling, demonstrating moderate vaccine effectiveness against severe outcomes in a vulnerable population, though protection wanes over time.

JUL 24, 2026 · REVIEW ARTICLE

Adult respiratory syncytial virus infection and community-acquired pneumonia: pathogenesis, diagnostic challenges and the clinical implications.

Expert Review of Vaccines

A narrative review summarizing diagnostic challenges, clinical consequences, and prevention strategies for adult RSV-associated CAP without primary data or meta-analysis.