Vaccines
Every year, 2 – 3 million lives are saved across the world because of immunisation and only clean water rivals vaccines at reducing infectious diseases and deaths. Our pages explore four key topics related to vaccines policy.
The value of vaccination
Vaccination has many benefits for people's health, the NHS, and the economy. Find out more in the infographic below.
Vaccination coverage
Vaccination rates have been declining. Every vaccination is a potential illness averted or life saved.
Vaccination inequalities are associated with many factors, including age, geography, socio-economic status and ethnicity.
The NHS aims to reduce illness and mortality by increasing vaccination uptake. Find out more in the infographic below.
Valuing Vaccines
The pharmaceutical industry is dedicated to developing effective vaccines that benefit people's health, the economy and society.
Vaccination has saved more lives and prevented more serious diseases than any other advance in recent medical history. It has also enabled the economy to thrive and reduced the burden on the NHS.
See why the work of the pharmaceutical industry is crucial to the health of the UK and rest of the world.
How vaccines are researched and developed
The UK has a longstanding reputation for cutting-edge research and development into vaccines. We explore what it takes to find a new vaccine.
The future of vaccines
Sustained investment in and effective introduction of new technologies are essential to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to be controlled, eliminated and potentially eradicated.