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- Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?
Vaccines protect us throughout life and at different ages, from birth to childhood, as teenagers and into old age In most countries you will be given a vaccination card that tells you what vaccines you or your child have had and when the next vaccines or booster doses are due It is important to make sure that all these vaccines are up to date If we delay vaccination, we are at risk of
- 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)
This article is part of a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution Learn more about vaccines – from how they work and how they’re made to ensuring safety and equitable access – in WHO’s Vaccines Explained series
- COVID-19 Vaccines Advice
Getting vaccinated: Specific advice Take whatever vaccine is made available to you, even if you have already had COVID-19 Hybrid immunity (protection from both vaccination and COVID-19 infection) enhances protection against severe disease of future COVID-19 infections and confers longer protection Revaccination approximately 12 months after the previous dose is particularly important for
- Vaccines and immunization: Vaccine safety
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent diseases Over the past 50 years, essential vaccines against just 14 diseases have saved at least 154 million lives (1) During the same period, vaccination has contributed to 40% of the drop in infant deaths Together with governments, vaccine manufacturers, scientists and medical experts, WHO's vaccine safety programme is constantly
- Know the facts - World Health Organization (WHO)
Talk to your health-care provider to find out what vaccinations are needed for you and your family 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
- Global childhood vaccination coverage holds steady, yet over 14 million . . .
Based on country-reported data, the WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) provide the world’s largest and most comprehensive dataset on immunization trends for vaccinations against 14 diseases given through regular health systems - normally at clinics, community centres, outreach services, or health worker visits
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines and vaccine safety
This page answers the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine safety If the information you are looking for is not here, check out our related links on the right-hand side of the page
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