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vaccinology

American  
[vak-suh-nol-uh-jee] / ˌvæk səˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the science of vaccine development.


vaccinology Scientific  
/ văk′sə-nŏlə-jē /
  1. The scientific study of vaccine development.


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"This is a really exciting piece of research," says Prof Daniela Ferreira, a professor of vaccinology at University of Oxford, who was not involved in the study.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

McLellan refers to their strategy as "reverse vaccinology."

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025

“We see a growing number of infectious diseases in adults, particularly older adults, with bacteria like S. aureus,” Poolman says, “That’s why we in vaccinology really are determined to develop this vaccine.”

From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2022

To do that, scientists will have to solve some of the most difficult problems in the history of vaccinology.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

Shabir Mahdi, a professor of vaccinology at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, said a detailed investigation of the outbreak in Europe, including determining who the first patients were, was now critical.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

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