Vaccine and Immunology

Vaccines for Unconventional Diseases

Examining the work being done by pharmaceutical companies to create vaccinations that induce antibodies against non-infectious diseases and other unusual uses is fascinating. Most of the time, these vaccinations have been designed as therapeutic vaccines thus far. In contrast, vaccinations against infectious diseases are administered as preventative measures. There is currently no licensed antibody-inducing vaccination that targets anything other than microbe antigens, such as self-antigens, addiction molecular antigens, and others, despite several late-stage candidates showing promise and several recent failures. Examining the work being done by pharmaceutical companies to create vaccinations that induce antibodies against non-infectious diseases and other unusual illnesses is fascinating.