April 24, 2021The rapid development and initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines is having a profound effect around the globe. As World Immunization Week begins, explore a special collection on vaccines for curated insights on vital issues and what may lie ahead. You can also dive deeper on topics such as: When the pandemic might end, with a look at how the vaccine rollout is going, variants of concern, and disease progression Vaccines and therapeutics development, including the immunization renaissance that may be ushered in by the scale-up of new technologies The risks and challenges of the global vaccine rollout and immunization efforts Pandemic and future preparedness When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? The COVID-19 vaccine: Lessons and challenges Vaccines and therapeutics development On pins and needles: Tracking COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics Africa needs vaccines. What would it take to make them here? Why tech transfer may be critical to beating COVID-19 Vaccine rollout and immunization The risks and challenges of the global COVID-19-vaccine rollout “Getting shots into arms”: How US states are addressing the vaccine distribution challenge ‘None are safe until all are safe’—COVID-19 vaccine rollout in low- and middle-income countries Vaccine adoption Getting to work: Employers’ role in COVID-19 vaccination COVID-19 vaccines meet 100 million uncertain Americans How Americans report feeling about COVID-19 vaccinations