Vaccines and immunization

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Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body’s natural defenses to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds.<o:p></o:p></p><p>We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. Immunization currently prevents 3.5 million to 5 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Immunization is key to primary health care, an indisputable human right, and one of the best health investments money can buy. Vaccines are also critical to the prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks. They underpin global health security and are a vital tool in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic strained health systems, resulting in dramatic setbacks.  The most recent data for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DTP) immunization coverage underscores the need for ongoing catch-up, recovery and system-strengthening.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Measles, because of its high transmissibility, acts as a “canary in the coalmine”, quickly exposing immunity. In 2023, the routine first dose of measles vaccine was missed by 22 million children – far from the 2019 level of 19.3 million children.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_cols singleTabWrapper"> <div class="sf_colsOut tabHeaderWrapper" data-sf-element="Tab header" data-placeholder-label="Tab header"> <div class="sf_colsIn tabHeaderText"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block"> Impact </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsOut tabContent" data-sf-element="Tab contents" data-placeholder-label="Tab contents"> <div class="sf_colsIn"> <p>Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when it’s exposed to a disease. However, because vaccines contain only killed or weakened forms of germs like viruses or bacteria, they do not cause the disease or put you at risk of its complications.</p><p><a href="/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/diseases">Vaccines protect against many different diseases</a>, including:</p><table><colgroup><col /><col /></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><ul type="disc"><li data-list="1" data-level="1">cervical cancer</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">cholera</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">COVID-19</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">diphtheria</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">hepatitis B</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">influenza</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">Japanese encephalitis</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">malaria</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">measles</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">meningitis</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">mumps</li><li data-list="1" data-level="1">pertussis</li></ul></td><td><ul type="disc"><li data-list="0" data-level="1">pneumonia</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">polio</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">rabies</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">rotavirus</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">rubella</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">tetanus</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">typhoid</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">varicella</li><li data-list="0" data-level="1">yellow fever</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Some other vaccines are currently being piloted, including those that protect against Ebola or malaria, but are not yet widely available globally.</p>Not all these vaccinations may be needed in your country. Some may only be given prior to travel, in areas of risk, or to people in high-risk occupations. Talk to your healthcare worker to find out what vaccinations are needed for you and your family. </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_cols singleTabWrapper"> <div class="sf_colsOut tabHeaderWrapper" data-sf-element="Tab header" data-placeholder-label="Tab header"> <div class="sf_colsIn tabHeaderText"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block"> WHO response </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsOut tabContent" data-sf-element="Tab contents" data-placeholder-label="Tab contents"> <div class="sf_colsIn"> <p>WHO is working with countries and partners to improve global vaccination coverage, including through these initiatives adopted by the World Health Assembly in August 2020.</p><h3><strong>Immunization Agenda 2030</strong></h3><p>IA2030 sets an ambitious, overarching global vision and strategy for vaccines and immunization for the decade 2021–2030. It was co-created with thousands of contributions from countries and organizations around the world. It draws on lessons from the past decade and acknowledges continuing and new challenges posed by infectious diseases (e.g. Ebola, COVID-19).</p><p>The strategy has been designed to respond to the interests of every country and intends to inspire and align the activities of community, national, regional and global stakeholders towards achieving a world where everyone, everywhere fully benefits from vaccines for good health and well-being. IA2030 is operationalized through regional and national strategies and a mechanism<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span>to ensure ownership and accountability and a monitoring and evaluation framework to guide country implementation.</p><ul><li><a href="/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/strategies/ia2030">Immunization Agenda 2030: A Global Strategy to Leave No One Behind</a></li><li><a href="http://www.immunizationagenda2030.org/framework-for-action" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Implementing the Immunization Agenda 2030: A Framework for Action</a><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></li></ul><br /><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-push-1"> <div class="dynamic-content__sidebar"> <div id="dynamic-content__accordion" class="dynamic-content__accordion sf-accordion"> <div class="sf-accordion__panel"><div class="sf-accordion__title"><a href="#" class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel">Fact sheets <span 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</div> <p class="heading text-underline">Countries in the Western Pacific Region are building capacity to achieve conducive ecosystems for sustainable local production</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/18-11-2024-message-by-the-director-of-the-department-of-immunization--vaccines-and-biologicals-at-who---september-october-2024" class="link-container" aria-label="Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September/October 2024" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/sri-lanka/world-amr-awareness-week-banner.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=91075a9f_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/sri-lanka/world-amr-awareness-week-banner.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=91075a9f_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">18 November 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Departmental update</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO - September/October 2024</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/05-11-2024-who-study-lists-top-endemic-pathogens-for-which-new-vaccines-are-urgently-needed" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/topics/medicines-medical-devices-and-medical-care/medicines/tajikistan_central_lab_2023.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=93b244db_6" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/topics/medicines-medical-devices-and-medical-care/medicines/tajikistan_central_lab_2023.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=93b244db_6')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">5 November 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/01-11-2024-polio-vaccination-campaign-to-resume-in-northern-gaza" class="link-container" aria-label="Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" 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middle-income countries and in marginalized... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379374/9789240100077-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240100077" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379116/9789240098787-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Estimating the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use: technical report" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>10 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240098787"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Estimating the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use: technical... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>This report provides an in-depth evaluation of the potential role of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It outlines the importance of... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379116/9789240098787-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240098787" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379065/9789290211617-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="WHO South-East Asia Regional Framework for the prioritization of introduction of new vaccines" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>8 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789290211617"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">WHO South-East Asia Regional Framework for the prioritization of introduction of new vaccines</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The Regional Framework for the prioritization of introduction of new vaccines provides guidance to Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region to introduce... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379065/9789290211617-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789290211617" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379066/9789290229476-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Strategic Plan for measles and rubella elimination and sustenance in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2024–2028" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>8 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789290229476"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Strategic Plan for measles and rubella elimination and sustenance in the WHO South-East Asia Region:... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The WHO South-East Asia Regional Vaccine Implementation Plan 2022–2026 envisions measles and rubella elimination in the Region by 2026. This Plan... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379066/9789290229476-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789290229476" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Our work</p> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/preparing-and-preventing-epidemics-and-pandemics" class="link-container" aria-label="Preparing and preventing epidemics and pandemics" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/pandemic_team_large-jpg.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=22aaf5eb_37" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/pandemic_team_large-jpg.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=22aaf5eb_37')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Preparing and preventing epidemics and pandemics</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/activities/immunizing-against-hpv" class="link-container" aria-label="Immunizing against HPV" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/topics/diseases-and-conditions/cancer/activity-immunizing-against-hpv.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=539054e6_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/topics/diseases-and-conditions/cancer/activity-immunizing-against-hpv.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=539054e6_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Immunizing against HPV</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Feature stories</p> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories?healthtopics=5f7b6914-1953-48b6-aabe-9b997a16999e,65d42052-212e-4b96-94a3-809750f9ca43">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/donors-making-a-difference--united-against-mpox--swift-and-effective-response-in-action" class="link-container" aria-label="Donors making a difference: United against mpox, swift and effective response in action" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image 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data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/gap/religious-sermon-maternal-newborn-child-health-mosque-mozambique.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=7c22f1b1_3" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/gap/religious-sermon-maternal-newborn-child-health-mosque-mozambique.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=7c22f1b1_3')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">13 August 2024</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Strengthening Primary Health Care with a Community Health Strategy in Mozambique</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/japan-supports-who-s-work-to-improve-health-services-and-emergency-response" class="link-container" aria-label="Donors making a difference: Japan supports WHO’s work to improve health services and emergency response" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image 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class="link-container table" aria-label="Pneumonia" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/health-topic/pneumonia/pneumonia-ht.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=4a9b49e_3" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/health-topic/pneumonia/pneumonia-ht.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=4a9b49e_3')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Diseases and conditions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Pneumonia</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/poliomyelitis" class="link-container table" aria-label="Poliomyelitis (polio)" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/immunization/photo-8-waris-5-gets-opv-in-loya-wala-kandahar-2-dec17-photo-tuuli-hongisto508576a8892f494f984005b9320222ce.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=b1cd5808_30" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/imported/immunization/photo-8-waris-5-gets-opv-in-loya-wala-kandahar-2-dec17-photo-tuuli-hongisto508576a8892f494f984005b9320222ce.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=b1cd5808_30')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Diseases and conditions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Poliomyelitis (polio)</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C303_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="list-view vertical-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a 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class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/health-topic/hospitals/f1-13102015-la-01160-jpg.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=b63d0ff9_3" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/health-topic/hospitals/f1-13102015-la-01160-jpg.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=b63d0ff9_3')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Diseases and conditions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Tick-borne encephalitis</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/tuberculosis" class="link-container table" aria-label="Tuberculosis" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/health-topics/tuberculosis/children-school-india-west-bengal-border-bangladesh.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=2da57220_7" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/health-topics/tuberculosis/children-school-india-west-bengal-border-bangladesh.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=2da57220_7')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Diseases and conditions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Tuberculosis</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/typhoid" class="link-container table" aria-label="Typhoid" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/health-topics/typhoid/gettyimages-471627088.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=847e97e1_10" 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