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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-4-balance-sheet-components-cash-and-cash-equivalents-and-investments-details" name="statement-statement-note-4-balance-sheet-components-cash-and-cash-equivalents-and-investments-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-6-liabilities-related-to-sale-of-future-royalties-deferred-revenue-activity-details" name="statement-statement-note-6-liabilities-related-to-sale-of-future-royalties-deferred-revenue-activity-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-6-liabilities-related-to-sale-of-future-royalties-tables" name="statement-statement-note-6-liabilities-related-to-sale-of-future-royalties-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-7-leases-lease-liabilities-payment-obligations-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-leases-lease-liabilities-payment-obligations-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-7-leases-operating-lease-expenses-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-leases-operating-lease-expenses-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-7-leases-tables" name="statement-statement-note-7-leases-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-shares-of-common-stock-reserved-for-issuance-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-shares-of-common-stock-reserved-for-issuance-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-summary-of-warrants-outstanding-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-summary-of-warrants-outstanding-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="vxrt_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
