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

WHO position papers on Pneumococcus

WHO position paper: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants and children aged <5 years – September 2025

In accordance with its mandate to provide normative guidance to Member States on health policy matters, WHO issues a series of regularly updated position...

Considerations for 
pneumococcal vaccination 
in older adults

This concept note, on pneumococcal vaccination in older adults, is a departure from a traditional position paper. This is because, while data were...

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