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- Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?
Vaccination is safe and side effects from a vaccine are usually minor and temporary, such as a sore arm or mild fever More serious side effects are possible, but extremely rare Any licensed vaccine is rigorously tested across multiple phases of trials before it is approved for use, and regularly reassessed once it is introduced
- 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
- COVID-19 Vaccines Advice - World Health Organization (WHO)
The duration of protection can vary depending on vaccination history, past infection, the type of vaccine received and circulating COVID-19 variants It is still possible to get COVID-19 and spread it to others after being vaccinated, so continue to do everything you can to keep yourself and others healthy
- How do vaccines work? - World Health Organization (WHO)
Ensuring high vaccination coverage remains the best way to protect against the disease and prevent its spread Vaccination builds stronger communities By preventing disease, vaccines contribute to healthier and more productive communities Vaccination eases the strain on families and healthcare systems by reducing hospital visits and medical
- COVID-19 vaccines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Major progress has been made with the COVID-19 vaccination response, and it is critical to continue the progress, particularly for those most at risk of disease WHO recommends a simplified single-dose regime for primary immunization for most COVID-19 vaccines which would improve acceptance and uptake and provide adequate protection at a time
- 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)
- Vaccines and immunization: Vaccine safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- A Brief History of Vaccination - World Health Organization (WHO)
The scientists show that vaccination reduces the rates at which children get sick from 15 1 per 100 children to 2 3 per 100 By 1945, the first influenza vaccine is approved for military use, followed in 1946 by an approval for civilian use
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