The way to protect yourself from harmful diseases before you come into contact with them is through vaccination.
How do they work?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines activate the body’s natural defenses, allowing the body to learn to fight off specific infections, resulting in the production of antibodies. Vaccines contain only killed or weakened microorganisms (such as viruses or bacteria) that cannot cause illness or complications.
How to apply
The most widely known method is an injection, but some are swallowed, and others are sprayed into the nose.
Statista shared with us the vaccines with the highest coverage for one-year-olds in 2022, according to the World Health Organization.
The World Health Organization mentioned that vaccination coverage has been affected in the wake of the pandemic, which will reflect reduced numbers across the country.
These three diseases have the highest vaccination coverage of children under one year of age globally. In all cases, it is important to mention that the vaccine is a factor in the impact of the disease after infection.
- this Hepatitis B comes first; this is a serious liver infection. The disease is spread through contact with infected bodily fluids, although it can also be a chronic condition that requires other treatments.
- he polio This is a disease that primarily affects the nerves in the spinal cord or brainstem; it is disabling and can be fatal. It spreads through contaminated food and water or through contact with an infected person. It usually affects children under 5 years old.
- he tetanus This is a disease that affects muscles and nerves. It causes the muscles that normally affect the jaw and neck to contract, which interferes with breathing and can lead to death.
Other diseases that can be prevented or have their symptoms reduced by vaccines include:
- cervical cancer
- cholera
- diphtheria
- Japanese encephalitis
- Ebola virus disease
- yellow fever
- Rotavirus infection
- meningitis
- pneumonia
- mumps
- anger
- rubella
- measles
- pertussis
- chicken pox
If we don’t get vaccinated, we are at risk of serious diseases, many of which can be disabling or even fatal. The World Health Organization estimates that childhood vaccines save the lives of 4 million children each year.