Thais Akemi Amamura

4.2.1 Adjuvants Adjuvants are present in most inactivated vaccines and can amplify, guide or accelerate the immune response, enhancing protection against infection.88, 89 Adjuvants can delay antigen release and induce cytokine secretion, including certain chemokines that contribute to the recruitment of immune cells like antigen-presenting cells (APCs). APCs are important for triggering the cellular response and interacting with B lymphocytes, increasing the production of specific antibodies.