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Germs are all around us, both in our environment and in our bodies. When a person is susceptible and they encounter a harmful organism, it can lead to disease and death.
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Germs are all around us, both in our environment and in our bodies. When a person is susceptible and they encounter a harmful organism, it can lead to disease and death.
As of February 2023, the number of deaths reported weekly is the lowest since the pandemic began. Two-thirds of the world’s population is vaccinated. However, only 19% of the population of low income countries are vaccinated, compared with 75% in high-income countries.
In order to assist programme managers develop optimal immunization schedules WHO has compiled key information on its current routine immunization recommendations into three summary tables.
Today several vaccines are available. Some are under development.
Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ is the type of resource the most consulted as it is concise, it responds to a particular topic of interest and can be supported by resources. Below you will find a list of topics from which you may choose to address in your website. Resources can be provided for each topic upon request. In the end of the list are provided examples of VSN members’ pages with FAQs on vaccine safety for your easy reference.
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