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Here, we used spatial transcriptomics to map early responses to an adjuvanted recombinant haemagglutinin (rHA) protein vaccine formulated with Sanofi\u2019s proprietary oil-in-water adjuvant AF03. Mice received intramuscular rHA-protein or PBS. Injection site muscle and draining lymph nodes were collected at Days 1 and 7 post-prime for GeoMx\u2122 Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP) and CosMx\u2122 Spatial Molecular Imaging (SMI) single-cell imaging. In lymph nodes, rHA-protein vaccination induced early innate pathway activation in non-follicular regions at Day 1. By Day 7, adaptive pathways were enriched within follicles, with differentially expressed genes (DEGs) linked to germinal center (GC) formation, transcriptional regulation and signaling. These changes coincided with expansion of a proliferative GC-like B-cell cluster within the follicular area. At the injection site, 20x20 \u00b5M spatial grids were used rather than segmented cells. Clusters, enriched for fibroblast and muscle cells showed Day 1 induction of chemokines and interferon stimulated genes, concentrated in fibroblast rich stromal layers. These spatially organized tissue programs were accompanied by transient systemic cytokine elevations and increased antigen-specific IgG titers. 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