Apr 23, 2024 · Vaccine ingredients can look unfamiliar when they are listed on a label. However, many of the components used in vaccines occur naturally in the body, in the environment, and …

Oct 8, 2024 · While COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against serious disease and death, no vaccine is 100% effective. Vaccinated people can get infected and may fall ill with COVID-19. …

WHO’s COVID-19 dashboard also features the number of vaccine doses administered globally, with more detail provided on the dedicated COVID-19 vaccination dashboard. At a regional …

Jun 4, 2025 · When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier …

Feb 25, 2025 · Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, major epidemics occurred every few years, causing an estimated 2.6 million deaths annually, mostly among young …

Feb 24, 2025 · Live-attenuated vaccine. A live-attenuated vaccine uses a living but weakened version of the virus or one that’s very similar. The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine …

Oct 8, 2024 · Unprecedented scientific collaborations, extensive prior research and substantial public funding enabled swift COVID-19 vaccine development to be completed in record time – …

Mar 10, 2025 · Vaccine efficacy tells us how much the vaccine lowers the risk of the outcome (e.g., getting sick) in a trial setting. For example, if a vaccine has an efficacy rate of 80%, it …

Mar 26, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 30, 2022 · The Regional Strategic Framework for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization in the Western Pacific 2021-2030 was developed to expand the scope of …