
Vaccines and immunization: What is vaccination?
Oct 22, 2025 · The vaccine is therefore a safe and clever way to produce an immune response in the body, without causing illness. Our immune systems are designed to remember. Once exposed to …
COVID-19 vaccines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Criteria for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization The proposed attributes and criteria provide considerations for the evaluation and prioritization of COVID-19 candidate vaccines to be considered for further …
Vaccines and immunization - World Health Organization (WHO)
3 days ago · 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 …
How do vaccines work? - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 25, 2025 · This article is part of a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines – from how they work and how they’re made to ensuring safety and …
What's in a vaccine? - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 4, 2025 · Live-attenuated vaccine A live-attenuated vaccine uses a living but weakened version of the virus or one that’s very similar. The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines and vaccine safety
Oct 8, 2024 · This page answers the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine safety. If the information you are looking for is not here, check out our related links on the …
COVID-19 Vaccines Advice - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 8, 2024 · Getting vaccinated: Specific advice Take whatever vaccine is made available to you, even if you have already had COVID-19. Hybrid immunity (protection from both vaccination and COVID-19 …
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 …
Vaccine efficacy, effectiveness and protection
Mar 10, 2025 · Vaccine protection and timing Vaccines work by building strong protection against disease. Some vaccines require only one dose to build protection, while others need multiple doses …
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 …