- Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)
Immunization is a global health success story, saving millions of lives every year 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 We now have vaccines to prevent more than 30 life-threatening diseases and infections, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives
- 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
- Immunization
Immunization currently prevents 4-5 million deaths every year Immunization prevents deaths every year in all age groups from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and measles It is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions An additional 1 5 million deaths could be avoided, however, if global vaccination coverage improves
- Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)
Vaccines are available to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people live longer, healthier lives They 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
- Immunization Agenda 2030: mid-term review
The IA2030 Mid-Term Review provides an timely assessment of global immunization progress at the halfway point of the decade Despite unprecedented challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical instability, climate disruptions, and constrained financing—immunization efforts over the past five years have averted millions of deaths and introduced life-saving vaccines in many countries
- World Immunization Week 2025
World Immunization Week, marked annually in the last week of April, promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease The goal of World Immunization Week is for more people – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases and the theme this year is “Immunization for all is humanly possible ”
- 10 facts on immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)
Immunization prevents deaths every year in all age groups from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles It is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions An additional 1 5 million deaths could be avoided, however, if global vaccination coverage improves
- Vaccines and immunization EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Immunization is one of the most cost-effective ways to save lives and promote good health and well-being throughout the life course Every year, vaccines save millions of lives, and millions more people are protected from disease and disability By preventing many serious early-childhood infectious diseases, like polio and measles, immunization helps children grow into healthy adults Other
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