Vaccination as a preventative measure contributing to immune fitness

Abstract The primary goal of vaccination is the prevention of pathogen-specific infection. The indirect consequences may include maintenance of homeostasis through prevention of infection-induced complications; trained immunity that re-programs innate cells to respond more efficiently to later, unre...

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Main Authors: Béatrice Laupèze, Giuseppe Del Giudice, Mark T. Doherty, Robbert Van der Most
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:npj Vaccines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00354-z