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Rabies Vaccination, Simplified Schedules
Introduction Current Global Situation Rabies remains endemic in many regions, particularly across Africa, Asia, and parts of Latin America.
According to the World Health Organization...
Respiratory Syncicial Virus Vaccination In Adults
Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and acute respiratory infections (ARIs), and poses a significant health...
Protecting Two Lives: The Essential Role of Vaccination in Pregnancy
Introduction: Globally 2.3 million children died in the first 28 days of life in 2022. There are approximately 6500 newborn deaths every day, amounting to 47% of...
Malaria Vaccines: A Game-Changer for Africa – and Beyond
Malaria: A Persistent Global Health Threat: Despite ongoing efforts, malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites (being P. falciparum the most lethal),...
Pharmacoeconomics in Vaccines
Introduction Vaccines success throughout time has been more than evident, global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6...
Combination Vaccines
The core function of a vaccine is to trigger immune responses that specifically target a particular pathogen. Historically, vaccines were designed, developed, registered, recommended,...
Advancing Polio Eradication with Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2)
Introduction: The development of the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) began in 2011, and after a decade of rigorous research and testing, it...
Reflecting on Potential Pandemic Threats
Learning from our most recent pandemic experience (COVID-19) must provide us with help to handle much better future pandemic threats. First and subsequent responders...
Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, September 2024
This report summarizes SAGE discussions, conclusions, and recommendations. All recommendations were made using evidence-based methods. The SAGE meeting in March 2024 celebrated the achievements of...
