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Vaccine Position Papers

WHO recommendations for routine immunization
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The Immunological Basis for immunization
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BCG

- Position paper (January 2004) Original English and French versions [pdf 468kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 174kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 267kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 289kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 142kb]
- References [pdf 83kb]

- Revised BCG vaccination guidelines for infants at risk for HIV infection (May 2007) [pdf 167kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 190kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 267kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 43kb]

Cholera

- Position paper (April 2001) Original English and French versions [pdf 159kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 196kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 155kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 171kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 44kb]
- References [pdf 109kb]

Diphtheria

- Position paper (January 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 214kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 138kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 210kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 184kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 50kb]
- References [pdf 56kb]

Haemophilus influenzae type b

- Position paper (November 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 209kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 177kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 207kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 281kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 146kb]
- References [pdf 130kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in March 1998.

Hepatitis A

- Position paper (February 2000) Original English and French versions [pdf 193kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 144kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 152kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 172kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 49kb]
- References [pdf 91kb]

Hepatitis B

- Position paper (October 2009) Original English and French versions [pdf 830kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 541kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 223kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 204kb]

- Grading of scientific evidence (24 hours) [pdf 95kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (7 days) [pdf 79kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (duration) [pdf 80kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (HBIG) [pdf 67kb]

- Summary of WHO position paper on hepatitis B [pdf 74kb]
- Key references to the hepatitis B position paper [pdf 177kb]
- Key references, with summaries, to the hepatitis B position paper [pdf 283kb]
- Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on hepatitis B vaccine [pdf 895kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in July 2004.

Translations of this paper will soon be made available in Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

- Position paper (April 2009) Original English and French versions [pdf 267kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 226kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 634kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 223kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 114kb]

- Grading of scientific evidence (Adolescent Girls) [pdf 155kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (Booster) [pdf 133kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (HIV) [pdf 113kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (Males) [pdf 151kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (Anogenital Warts) [pdf 134kb]

- Summary of WHO position paper on Human papillomavirus (HPV) [pdf 78kb]
- Summary of WHO position paper on Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Spanish [pdf 19kb]
- Summary of WHO position paper on Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Russian [pdf 45kb]
- Key references, with abstracts, to the HPV position paper [pdf 160kb]
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Background Paper [pdf 5.26Mb]
- Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on HPV vaccine [pdf 1.61Mb]
- Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on HPV vaccine - Spanish [pdf 189kb]
- Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on HPV vaccine - Russian [pdf 210kb]

Translations of this paper will soon be made available in Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Influenza

- Position paper (August 2005) Original English and French versions [pdf 220kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 146kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 226kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 255kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 55kb]
- References [pdf 168kb]

Japanese encephalitis

- Position paper (August 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 196kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 157kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 184kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 185kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 155kb]
- References [pdf 142kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in October 1998.

Measles

- WHO position paper on measles (August 2009) [pdf 724kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 205kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 202kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 165kb]

- Grading of scientific evidence (effectiveness and safety) [pdf 138kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (duration) [pdf 124kb]
- Grading of scientific evidence (HIV) [pdf 91kb]

- Summary of WHO position paper on measles [pdf 68kb]
- Key references, to the measles position paper [pdf 173kb]
- Key references, with summaries, to the measles position paper [pdf 150kb]
- Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on measles [pdf 2.23Mb]

Meningitis

- Position paper (October 2002) Original English and French versions [pdf 127kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 226kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 153kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 212kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 54kb]
- References [pdf 159kb]

Mumps

- Position paper (February 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 331kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 187kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 166kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 52kb]
- References [pdf 108kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in November 2001.

Pertussis

- Position paper (January 2005) Original English and French versions [pdf 285kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 146kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 230kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 203kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 64kb]
- References [pdf 89kb]

Pneumococcus

- Position paper on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for childhood immunization (March 2007) [pdf 324kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 237kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 233kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 338kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 159kb]
- References for position paper of March 2007 [pdf 177kb]
- Detailed Review Paper on Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine - presented to the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, November 2006 [pdf 458kb]

- Position paper on 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (October 2008) [pdf 315kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 189kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 369kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 235kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 146kb]
- GRADE tables (grading of quality of scientific evidence)
- Additional summaries of information
- Core list of references with summaries for October 2007 paper [pdf 255kb]
- Extended list of references for October 2007 paper [pdf 316kb]

Polio

- Position paper (July 2003) Original English and French versions [pdf 409kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 128kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 170kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 197kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 63kb]
- References for July 2003 paper [pdf 115kb]

- Supplement to the WHO position paper on IPV [pdf 169kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 127kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 145kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 154kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 135kb]

Rabies

- Position paper (December 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 312kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 224kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 1.01Mb]
- Russian translation [pdf 204kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 97kb]
- References [pdf 140kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous rabies vaccine position paper published in April 2002

Rotavirus

- Position paper (August 2007) Original English and French versions [pdf 301kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 236kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 166kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 238kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 169kb]
- References [pdf 313kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in January 2003.

Rubella

- Position paper (May 2000) Original English and French versions [pdf 227kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 167kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 320kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 230kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 55kb]
- References [pdf 118kb]

Tetanus

- Position paper (May 2006) Original English and French versions [pdf 229kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 160kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 175kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 185kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 154kb]
- References [pdf 109kb]

Typhoid

- Position paper (February 2008) Original English and French versions [pdf 303kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 267kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 254kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 189kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 160kb]
- References [pdf 183kb]

- Background paper on vaccination against typhoid fever using new-generation vaccines - presented to the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, November 2007 [pdf 588kb]

This version updates and replaces the previous position paper published in August 2000.

Varicella

- Varicella (August 1998) Original English and French versions [pdf 338kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 140kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 181kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 51kb]
- References [pdf 82kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 158kb]

Yellow fever

- Position paper (October 2003) Original English and French versions [pdf 339kb]
- Arabic translation [pdf 195kb]
- Chinese translation [pdf 182kb]
- Russian translation [pdf 244kb]
- Spanish translation [pdf 63kb]
- References [pdf 89kb]

Last reviewed: 12 November 2009