Vaccines

A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. A vaccine typically contains a biological preparation from disease-causing microorganism, or since the beginning of the 21st century, made synthetically that resembles it. This preparation is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat and starts producing antibodies against it, so as to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 12 April 2024

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WHO: World Health Organization · 12 April 2024

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have opened possibili- ties for more effective vaccines and therapeutic agents. The rapid emergence of


World Bank Group · 10 April 2024 English

GovTech is a whole-of-government approach that promotes simple, efficient and transparent government with the citizen at the center of reforms. While earlier e-government programs focused on building IT systems for …

totality of the population to register to receive vaccines, and informing evidence-based decision making


RAND Corporation · 10 April 2024 English

RAND's research and analysis address issues that affect families and communities around the world — such issues as health, education, national security, and public safety. RAND's 2023 Annual Report describes …

better understand whether people would get new vaccines. The CDC’s approval committee uses the results helped guide the committee’s decisions on COVID vaccines. Researchers found that more than two-thirds of having immunizations available. It approved two vaccines for adults 60 and older and antibody injections


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 10 April 2024 English

The emergence of quantum information science and technologies marks a pivotal moment in technological progress. As the strategic importance of quantum gains global recognition, efforts are intensifying to harness its …

lie, for example, in developing and testing new vaccines and drugs by simulating chemical reactions, saving


World Bank Group · 10 April 2024 English

Despite Bhutan’s distinctive geographical and economic challenges, Bhutan has maintained a relatively high average real GDP growth rate of 8.8 percent over FY00-01-FY09-10, which is greater than the average of …

institutional framework to administer COVID-19 vaccines was identified as being and important foundation


World Bank Group · 9 April 2024 English

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World Bank Group · 9 April 2024 English

support acquisition and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as per national targets. 3. In October 2021, due


World Bank Group · 9 April 2024 English

support acquisition and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as per national targets. 3. In October 2021, due


World Bank Group · 9 April 2024 English

This report focuses on the updated FY23 World Bank Group Corporate Scorecards.

children 5 years of age and younger receiving vaccines purchased through a World Bank-financed project well as the number of children immunized with vaccines purchased with other resources (i.e., GAVI or if the same child is immunized with multiple vaccines on the same day or has several immunization visits


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