Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Aug. 08, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	VIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001708331
Entity File Number	001-40064
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-1510982
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	1055 Westlakes Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 300
Entity Address, City or Town	Berwyn
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19312
Entity Phone Fax Numbers [Line Items]
City Area Code	(610)
Local Phone Number	727-4597
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00001 Par Value Per Share
Trading Symbol	VRPX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,887,581