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- Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting you against harmful diseases, before you come into contact with them It uses your body’s natural defenses to build resistance to specific infections and makes your immune system stronger Vaccines train your immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when it’s exposed to a disease However, because vaccines contain
- Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases, before they come into contact with them It uses your body’s natural defences to build resistance to specific infections and makes your immune system stronger
- How do vaccines work? - World Health Organization (WHO)
Vaccination eases the strain on families and healthcare systems by reducing hospital visits and medical costs Healthy children can attend school regularly, learn better and grow up ready to reach their full potential Vaccines also help adults stay healthy and live a full life, supporting their goals at work and in caring for loved ones
- Vaccines and immunization: Vaccine safety
Vaccination is one of the best ways to prevent diseases Over the past 50 years, essential vaccines saved at least 154 million lives (1) During the same period, vaccination has reduced infant deaths by 40% Together with governments, vaccine manufacturers, scientists and medical experts, WHO's vaccine safety programme is constantly helping monitor the safety of vaccines This helps ensure
- COVID-19 Vaccines Advice - World Health Organization (WHO)
Vaccination should not be delayed in anticipation of newer versions of the COVID-19 vaccine Currently approved COVID-19 vaccines, including those based on the index virus and the bivalent vaccines, continue to protect against severe disease
- COVID-19 vaccines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Read WHO’s Global COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy outlining the steps to achieve effective and equitable distribution of vaccines See WHO’s landscape of COVID-19 vaccine candidates for the latest information on vaccines in clinical and pre-clinical development
- Strengthening influenza vaccination policies and programmes
WHO recommends that all countries consider implementing an influenza vaccination programme or include influenza vaccination in their national immunization programme Globally, the number of countries conducting seasonal influenza vaccination has increased over time WHO and partners are working together at the global, regional and national level, to support countries in strengthening their
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines and vaccine safety
Vaccination in the mid-second trimester maximizes protection Additionally, COVID-19 vaccines can be safely administered with other vaccines recommended during pregnancy (for example, seasonal influenza and maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccine)
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