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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
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
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
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 ”
Why childhood immunization schedules matter Immunization schedules evolve over time While they are developed based on decades of comprehensive study, our understanding of diseases and vaccines continues to advance, leading to updated recommendations and improved schedules to offer the best protection
Immunization Agenda 2030 - World Health Organization (WHO) Immunization is the foundation of the primary health care system and an indisputable human right It’s also one of the best health investments money can buy Yet despite tremendous progress, far too many people around the world – including over 20 million infants each year – have insufficient access to vaccines
Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy