Zeitschrift für Virologie und antivirale Forschung

The Dual Role of Antivirals and Vaccines in Treatment and Prevention

Kyoko Iworimoto

The emergence of viral diseases has always posed a significant threat to human health. Throughout history, we have seen pandemics caused by viruses such as influenza, HIV, and, more recently, SARSCoV-2. Two critical tools in our arsenal against viral infections are antiviral drugs and vaccines.