Global launch of the Immunization Agenda 2030
Technical information
Access all WHO position papers on vaccine preventable diseases
A flagship program: Virtual cGMP Training Marathon to build manufacturing workforce skills across all WHO regions
New WHO report urges bold steps for equitable access to novel TB vaccines
SAGE September 2025: key outcomes and priority actions for global immunization
Global Immunization Newsletter
Multimedia
Podcasts
Episode #138 – The truth about vaccine safety
Are vaccines safe? What’s actually in them? In this 2-part episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr Kate O’Brien breaks down how vaccines are tested, approved, and monitored even after they reach the public. She also explains what happens if a safety concern is flagged.
Episode #137 - Vaccines: science vs. scare
Should kids just “get the disease” instead of being vaccinated? Can vaccines really overwhelm a child’s immune system? Who decides what vaccines we get—and why? If you’re a new parent with questions about vaccines, you’re not alone. In this 2-part episode of Science in 5, WHO’s Dr. Kate O’Brien breaks down the science behind childhood vaccinations, the importance of the schedule, and the truth behind common concerns.
Feature stories
Events
Immunization and vaccines related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC) - February 2026
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) - March 2026
Highlights
Q&A on WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage
Data
vaccinated with 3 doses of DTP containing vaccine in 2024
of girls with first dose of HPV in 2024
missed out on any vaccination, so-called zero-dose children, in 2024
Groups
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
Immunization and vaccines related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC)
Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee (PDVAC)
Technical Advisory Group on Market Access for Vaccines
Technical Advisory Group on Evidence for Clinical and Policy Considerations for New Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccines
Campaigns
Call for consultation
Immunization dashboard
Reported cases of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) globally
Key initiatives
Defeating meningitis by 2030
Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP)
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination (MNTE) Initiative
Related health topics
Biologicals
Meningitis
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Typhoid
Vaccines and immunization
Cervical cancer
Hepatitis
Influenza (seasonal)
Measles
Tick-borne encephalitis
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Dengue and severe dengue
Diphtheria
Malaria
Poliomyelitis (polio)
Rabies
Yellow fever
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