| No images? Click here  Thursday, 10 October 2024 REMINDER 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:
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