This short summary of immunization facts provides an overview of immunization and a ten-slide presentation on immunization facts.

This report, published in Human Vaccines, describes developments in meningococcal disease vaccines presented at the 16th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference in Rotterdam in September 2008. It includes progress on an …

The Japanese encephalitis (JE) section of this report summarizes current activities aimed at furthering JE control through immunization, including clinical trials, the establishment of an Adverse Events Following Immunization surveillance …

This analysis, published in the The Lancet Infectious Diseases, applied data collected through the World Health Organization's Global Rotavirus Surveillance Network to update the estimate of childhood rotavirus mortality worldwide. The …

This editorial, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, comments on new immunogenicity data on 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccines for children. The data suggest that a single dose of the vaccine offers protection …

This report, published in the Weekly Epidemiological Record, provides essential background information on pneumococcal disease and gives the current World Health Organization position concerning the use of the 23-valent …

This three-page document provides the 61st World Health Assembly's resolution on the Global Immunization Strategy, including guideance for World Health Organization (WHO) Member States and requests of the WHO Director-General.

This article, from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, examines recent efforts to accelerate the introduction of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines in developing countries, which resulted in a significant surge in …

This fact sheet highlights PATH's work to develop new vaccines against pneumococcal disease, one of the leading causes of death in children under five in the developing world.

These action plans describe specific activities and strategies designed to help achieve the common vision for the future of immunization supply systems developed by the Cold Chain and Logistics Task Force (led by the United Nations Children’s …

This web page provides information on influenza (seasonal and pandemic), including disease burden and vaccines, as well as links to relevant documents on influenza.

This web page provides information on pneumococal disease, including topics such as disease burden and vaccines.

Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this article discusses the large role pneumonia plays in the deaths of children in the developing world and the need to address these deaths through the use of prevention and treatment …

This web page offers an overview of respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza viruses, detailing disease burden, virology, and vaccines from a global perspective. The annotated text included provides links to additional …

This article, published in The Lancet, discusses some of the characteristics of the changing global environment that are contributing to increased public questioning of vaccines, and outlines some of the specific determinants of public trust. The …

This informative fact sheet provides a definition of Advance Market Commitments as a potential financing mechanism for bringing new vaccines to the developing world and also outlines World Health Organization's position on the mechanism.

This fact sheet describes the positive impact that adjuvants can have on vaccine efficacy and, potentially, immunization program costs. It also describes PATH’s work to expand global access to proprietary and non-proprietary adjuvants as well …

(Please note that this module has not been updated since 2009 and some links within the module may no longer be working.) The Advanced Immunization Management (AIM) e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to …

(Please note that this module has not been updated since 2009 and some links within the module may no longer be working.) The Advanced Immunization Management e-Learning tool is designed to provide comprehensive information to support immunization …

(Please note that these modules have not been updated since 2009 and some links within the modules may no longer be working.) Developed by PATH and Stanford University and now housed on the World Heath Organization's website, the Advanced …

(Please note that this module has not been updated since 2009 and some links within the module may no longer be working.) A part of the Advanced Immunization Mangement e-learning course, this module aims to help senior policymakers …

This fact sheet highlights PATH's work to advance the development of promising new influenza vaccines that can be accessible and affordable to people in low-resource countries.

The positive impact of adjuvants on vaccination can be functional and practical. A handful of adjuvants are currently licensed for human vaccination, and a number of new adjuvants have reached advanced development stages. However, access to these …

This manual provides information on how to generate and maintain support for vaccination programs, including how to create messages and materials, engage policymakers, and work with the media.

By influencing the priorities and actions of those in power, PATH works to create a policy environment that supports good health. This workbook provides examples of how PATH uses ten key steps for strategic advocacy to achieve lasting policy change. …