[Contemporary vaccinology--scientific and practical aspects].

Vaccinology became interdisciplinary field of knowledge. It takes advantage of epidemiological and immunological researches and achievements of molecular biology, biotechnology and genetic engineering. Nowadays vaccinology remains mainly immunoprevention, but immunization of organism, as a result of vaccine injection, opens new possibilities in medicine. Directions of development present vaccinology are subordinated to one task--to invent an ideal vaccine. According to Edelman's criterions this vaccine has to be safe, effective in immunization, efficient in disease prevention and accessible for people all over the world. Realization of this aim causes modification of antigens, changes of adjuvant and preservatives and applying new technologies in production of vaccines.