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

Global launch of the Immunization Agenda 2030

Publications

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Malaria vaccine: WHO position paper – May 2024

This position paper supersedes the 2022 WHO position paper on malaria vaccines. It includes the updated WHO recommendations on the use of the RTS,S/AS01...

WHO position paper on 
dengue vaccines – May 2024

The WHO position papers are concerned primarily with the use of vaccines in large-scale vaccination programmes. The position papers are intended for use...

Development of WHO immunization policy and strategic guidance

This guidance describes the methods and processes of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization in developing evidence-based recommendations,...

Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022 cover page

This statement is outdated. For latest recommendations on booster use please check Revised RoadmapThis strategy brief outlines the urgent actions required...

Data

84%

of infants

vaccinated with 3 doses of DTP containing vaccine in 2022

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17% estimated

global coverage

of 15 years old girls with final dose of HPV in 2022

21 million

children

miss out on lifesaving diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccines in 2022

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Key initiatives