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  1. Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?

    Oct 22, 2025 · 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 …

  2. Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

  3. Vaccines - China - World Health Organization (WHO)

    免疫接种是通过接种某种疫苗让一个人对某种传染病具有抵抗力的过程。疫苗中的病原体刺激机体的免疫系统识别该病原体,将其作为异物加以消灭,并保持“记忆”,这样,免疫系统以后再遇到该微生物 …

  4. Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals

    The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy.

  5. A Brief History of Vaccination

    For centuries, humans have looked for ways to protect each other against deadly diseases. From experiments and taking chances to a global vaccine roll-out in the midst of an unprecedented …

  6. Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals - World Health Organization …

    This page is a source of information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. All content is backed by scientific evidence and reliable research, and primarily designed for the general public and health …

  7. How do vaccines work? - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 25, 2025 · How vaccines help fight disease Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body. Other vaccines …

  8. Vaccines explained - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 25, 2025 · Vaccines explained "Vaccines Explained" is a series of illustrated articles that describe how vaccines work, how they’re developed and distributed and how their safety is carefully …

  9. Vaccines WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Sep 30, 2022 · 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 …

  10. Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

    May 15, 2025 · The TAG-CO-VAC reconvened on 6-7 May 2025 to review the genetic and antigenic evolution of SARS-CoV-2; immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or COVID-19 …