The approach of World Health Organization to articulate the role and assure impact of vaccines against antimicrobial resistance

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Figure 1. How do vaccines prevent AMR? An overview of mechanisms.

Panel 1. Goals and objectives to leverage vaccines to prevent AMR.

Goal 1. Expand the use of licensed vaccines to maximize impact on AMR Objective 1. Increase coverage of vaccines with impact on AMR Objective 2. Update recommendations and normative guidance in both the vaccine and AMR sectors to include the role of vaccines to control AMR Objective 3. Improve awareness and understanding of the role of vaccines in limiting AMR through effective communication, education and training
Goal 2. Develop new vaccines that contribute to prevention and control of AMR Objective 4. Bridge the funding gap for R&D of new vaccines with potential for global AMR impact Objective 5. Develop regulatory and policy mechanisms to accelerate approval and use of new vaccines that can reduce AMR
Goal 3. Expand and share knowledge of vaccine impact on AMR Objective 6. Improve methodologies and increase collection and analysis of data to assess vaccine impact on AMR, including antimicrobial use Objective 7. Develop estimates of vaccine value to avert the full public health and socioeconomic burden of AMR

Figure 2. Summary of pipeline findings and recommendations for priority AMR pathogens.²¹.

World Health Organization (WHO). 2021. Bacterial vaccines in clinical and preclinical development: an overview and analysis. 2022.

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