In the world of vaccinology, Prof. Stanley Alan Plotkin needs no introduction. In the 1960s, Prof. Plotkin played a pivotal role in the development of the vaccine against the rubella virus while working at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, where he was a prominent member of its research faculty from 1960 to 1991. Today, in addition to his emeritus appointment at Wistar, he holds the position of emeritus professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Welcome to our third issue of Vaccines Beat. We are excited to continue our mission of communicating, educating, and promoting knowledge in the fields of vaccinology and vaccination. In our "Coffee with an Expert" section,...

A summary of the latest News & Alerts in the fields of vaccinology, vaccines, vaccination, and vaccine-preventable diseases. We curate the latest information on regulatory updates, emerging trends, breakthroughs in vaccine technology, vaccine safety and efficacy, global immunization developments and outbreak alerts, as a resource to keep our community informed.

Latest impactful scientific publications that stand out for their potential bearing on healthcare. We introduce groundbreaking research findings, innovative treatment modalities, results from phase 1 to 3 vaccine clinical trials, or paradigm-shifting discoveries that redefine our understanding of infectious diseases and therapeutic approaches for all vaccine-preventable diseases.

The monkeypox virus (MPXV) was discovered in 1958, following two outbreaks of a pox-like disease in colonies of monkeys kept for research purposes. Despite the name "monkeypox," the true source of the disease remains...

Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease responsible for an estimated 59,000 human deaths and over 3.7 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost every year. As a result of acute progressive encephalitis, rabies is almost invariably...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is responsible for regulating vaccine use in the United States. The general stages of vaccine development are: Research and Discovery Proof of Concept ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) vaccination prevents between 2 and 3 million deaths each year and, alongside clean drinking water, is one of the most successful public health interventions in preventing infectious...