acciyo: MEDIA ADVISORY: Virtual press conference on new estimates on the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use, Thursday, 10 October at 15.00 CEST

New WHO report evaluates how 44 vaccines targeting 24 pathogens could contribute to reducing AMR-related deaths, yearly antibiotic doses and hospital costs associated with AMR. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Tuesday, 08 October 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY

Virtual press conference: new estimates on the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use

When: Thursday, 10 October, 15:00 CEST (Geneva time)

Subject: Vaccines are a valuable - and underutilized - tool in reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), alongside other measures to prevent, diagnose and treat infections. The new WHO report "Estimates on the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use" focuses on vaccines targeting 24 pathogens and aims to quantify their
potential to reduce AMR-related deaths, the antibiotics use and hospital costs associated with AMR.

Speakers:

Dr Martin Friede, Unit Head of the Product & Delivery Research team, Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB), WHO
Dr Yvan J-F. Hutin, Director of Surveillance, Prevention and Control, AMR Division, WHO
Dr Mateusz Hasso-Agopsowicz, Technical officer, IVB Department, WHO and the report’s lead author

The report and the press release are available under embargo, please write to mediainquiries@who.int to request a copy. The embargo lifts at 15.00 CEST on 10 October.

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Link: https://who.zoom.us/j/98069359653
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International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/acWryirO3O
Webinar ID: 980 6935 9653
Password: 871032326

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