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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

From the World Health Organisation

Under ‘Available vaccines’ is a list of certain diseases for which vaccines are available. For each disease or pathogen, a link is provided to a webpage with summary information on internationally available vaccines and WHO policy recommendations, together with other key resources. Under ‘Pipeline vaccines’ is a list of some pathogens for which vaccines and/ or monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are in development.

Priority pathogens for which WHO is actively engaging to accelerate the development of vaccines and mAbs for use in LMICs are identified by WHO’s Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee (PDVAC). For these diseases or pathogens, a link is provided to a vaccine candidate pipeline, and related WHO activities and publications.

Available vaccines

Pipeline vaccines

Priority pathogens with epidemic or pandemic potential fall under the WHO R&D Blueprint which is a global strategy and preparedness plan that allows the rapid activation of research and development activities during epidemics.

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