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. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

No images? Click here 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. Join via Zoom: Link: https://who.zoom.us/j/98069359653 Password: WHOamr10! Join by phone: International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/acWryirO3O Webinar ID: 980 6935 9653 Password: 871032326 Notes to journalists: Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet) and that your microphone is connected or active on your computer.  When you sign in you will be automatically put in the meeting room. WHO reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour causes any disruption.   To ask a question, please click "raise hand" and this will enter you into the queue for questions (it can be found under the tab: participants). If you wish, you may send your questions in advance to mediainquiries@who.int Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe