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Anti-microbial resistance vaccines: communicating their true value

William P Hausdorff1

  • 1Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access, PATH, Washington, DC 20001, USA.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
|February 19, 2026
PubMed

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Vaccines can help control antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but communication needs improvement. Combination vaccines are key for integrating new AMR vaccines into existing immunization programs.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health threat.
  • Vaccines are crucial public health tools, yet their role in combating AMR is often misunderstood.
  • The specific nature of most vaccines contrasts with the broad impact of AMR.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve communication regarding vaccines' potential in controlling AMR.
  • To explore strategies for integrating new vaccines against AMR into national immunization programs.
  • To advocate for combination vaccine formulations to address AMR.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of current scientific understanding.
  • Analysis of challenges in vaccine introduction into established immunization schedules.
  • Policy and scientific community communication strategies.

Main Results:

  • The public and scientific communities have underestimated or overestimated vaccines' role in AMR control.
  • A perceived disconnect exists between broad AMR and specific vaccine targets.
  • Introducing new, single-target AMR vaccines into saturated programs is challenging.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced communication is needed to clarify the value of vaccines against AMR.
  • Combination vaccine formulations are essential for successful integration into immunization programs.
  • Proactive development of combination vaccines is recommended to combat AMR effectively.
Keywords:
antimicrobial resistancecombination vaccinesvaccine policy

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