Better vaccination start with vaccination

Vaccination is now a part of our lives, but that hasn’t always been the case!

In fact, we have to go back a few hundred years to Dr. Edward Jenner’s discovery of vaccination, followed by the development of the very first vaccine by his better-known successor, Dr.Louis Pasteur. At that time, thousands of people died each year from infections, such as smallpox, a disease that has now been completely eradicated, largely thanks to the vaccine.

Today, after years of scientific progress and research on vaccination, there is a wide range of vaccines that protect us against more than twenty infectious diseases.

Although we receive most of our vaccines in our early years, vaccination must continue throughout our lives, even into adulthood.

But how do you know if you need a vaccine?

That’s what you’ll find out in this guide, designed to answer your questions about vaccination.

According to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines prevent 3.5 to 5 million deaths each year!

In this guide

• Immune system overview
• Why get vaccinated?
• Myths and facts about vaccines
• Vaccines for everyone
  • Pertussis
  • COVID-19
  • Diphtheria
  • Flu (Influenza)
  • Hepatitis B
  • Mumps
  • Pneumococcal (Pneumonia)
  • Poliomyelitis (Polio)
  • Measles
  • Tetanus
  • Chickenpox
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • RSV
  • Shingles
• What if you’re travelling?
• Booster shots: It’s never too late!
• Sources and useful links