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Background:

  • Implants are explored as advanced vaccine delivery systems, moving beyond traditional controlled drug release.
  • Single-shot vaccine implants aim to minimize immunizations while eliciting robust immune responses with lower antigen doses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the significance of vaccine implants in modern immunization strategies.
  • To discuss various types of vaccine implant technologies currently under development.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on vaccine implant technologies.
  • Analysis of challenges and opportunities for clinical translation of vaccine implants.

Main Results:

  • Vaccine implants demonstrate potential for potent immune stimulation and dose reduction.
  • Degradable and in situ injectable implants are emerging as minimally invasive alternatives to surgical implants.
  • Injectable hydrogels are a primary focus for sustained vaccine delivery due to ease of administration and tunable properties.

Conclusions:

  • Synchronous release of vaccine components is critical to prevent immune tolerance or deletion.
  • Clinical translation of vaccine implants requires strategic testing in disease-relevant models.
  • Despite advancements, few vaccine implant technologies have reached clinical trials, highlighting the need for further development and validation.