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Introduction to Reverse Vaccine Development In a groundbreaking study published in Npj Vaccines, researchers introduced Reverse Vaccine Development , a pioneering approach poised to revolutionise vaccine strategies against antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. With antimicrobial resistance posing a growing threat to global health, the need for effective vaccines has never been more urgent. Traditional vaccine development processes have been hindered by the lack of understanding of protection correlates, leading to costly failures in late-stage clinical trials. Addressing Challenges in Vaccine Development Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens present formidable challenges in vaccine development due to insufficient knowledge of protection mechanisms. While the expedited development of vaccines against pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 showcased the importance of protection correlates, similar insights remain elusive for many antimicrobial-resistant strains. Reverse Vaccine Development aims to rectify t...