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

Global launch of the Immunization Agenda 2030

Publications

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WHO position paper on herpes zoster vaccines

This position paper focuses on HZ vaccination, supersedes the 2014 vaccine position paper on varicella and HZ vaccines. It reviews the evidence on the...

Performance of Certest Biotec’s VIASURE yellow fever real time PCR detection kit: assessment report and recommendations for use in surveillance

On a need’s basis, the Immunization Analysis and Insights, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Surveillance and Risk Assessment Team of the World...

Research and development technology roadmap for invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella vaccines against invasive disease

Invasive non-typhoidal serovars of Salmonella enterica, S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis, (iNTS) were estimated to cause over 500 000 invasive disease...

Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022 cover page

This statement is outdated. For latest recommendations on booster use please check Revised RoadmapThis strategy brief outlines the urgent actions required...

Feature stories

Data

85%

of infants

vaccinated with 3 doses of DTP containing vaccine in 2024

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31% estimated

global coverage

of girls with first dose of HPV in 2024

14.3 million

children

missed out on any vaccination, so-called zero-dose children, in 2024

Fact sheet

Groups

Key initiatives