Immunoprophylaxis of Viral Diseases

1 Introduction 2 Immunoprophylaxis of Viral Infections 3 Types of Viral Vaccines 4 Prelicensure Vaccine Evaluation 5 Principles of Immunization Programs 6 Passive Immunoprophylaxis 7 Vaccines Recommended for Routine use in Children 8 Other Viral Vaccines 9 Vaccines in Development 10 Sources of Information on Vaccines Keywords: immunoprophylaxis of viral diseases; vaccines-most effective and cost-effective means for preventing disease; primary objectives of viral immunoprophylaxis-preventing viral infection; two classic approaches to active viral immunization-inactivated viruses, live-attenuated vaccines; DNA vaccines (plasmid vaccines); inactivation of viral vaccines; live-attenuated viral vaccines; host factors affecting immune response-genetic factors (MHC polymorphism), age, nutritional and immune status, gender, pregnancy, and smoking