Mistrust and erroneous ideas about immunization in Europe and North America have been compounded by the falsified and eventually retracted study linking the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine to autism Wakefield et al. Fear of side effects of immunizations is also a barrier linked to trust. Increased trust with medical and nursing personnel and accurate knowledge can help dispel some of the misconceptions and break through barriers concerning safety of immunizations.
Global organizations have collaborated to reduce immunization barriers and improve health worldwide. An overarching goal of these organizations is to overcome multiple barriers to immunizations in all countries so that all people, especially children, have access to life-saving vaccines. The GVAP is a guide for achieving the goal of increasing vaccination coverage around the world. The primary goal of GVAP is to prevent 25 million deaths by providing access to immunizations for people of all communities by The vision of the GVAP is on all vaccine-preventable diseases; however, the first milestone is set for polio eradication while encouraging research and development of the next generations of immunizations WHO, c.
A secondary goal of GVAP is to increase quality of life and productivity in all nations. The push to improve rates worldwide has increased. Although there are many organizations working to prevent death from communicable diseases, not all organizations will be discussed.
We focus on three organizations that have the largest impact on global immunization rates. Accomplishments of each organization are listed in Table 1. The mission statement of the WHO is "to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. The WHO ensures the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink-and the medicines and vaccines they need" WHO, b , para. Five of their six leadership priorities involve immunizations: 1 enabling countries to sustain or expand access to all needed health services, 2 addressing unfinished and future challenges to completing the eradication of polio, 3 ensuring that all countries can detect and respond to acute public health threats i.
With offices in more than countries, the WHO partners with the United Nations, public communities, countries, research institutes, and other organizations. Members of the WHO seek to provide leadership on crucial health problems and set the standards of good health.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aims to "prevent more than 11 million deaths, 3. This foundation is also a major supporter and contributor to the GVAP.
Their goal is to save lives on an international scale, especially children's lives. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation understands that global vaccination strategies are incredibly complex as there are unique struggles associated with each location, population, and cultural situation.
Therefore, the first priority when working in any region is to partner with locals to create a unique and specific plan. The foundation contributes to development and innovation of vaccines from discovery to delivery, by investing in research to develop stronger vaccines, thereby lowering the amount of antigen needed per dose and reducing the cost.
Lowering the price of vaccine is an integral part of the battle to bring immunizations to individuals globally. This foundation is working with private industries to lower immunization costs as much as possible. They depend on systems within each country to ensure vaccines are safely and effectively supplied and delivered to each individual.
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund is dedicated to saving lives, building futures, and providing emergency relief, doing "whatever it takes to save and protect the world's most vulnerable children" UNICEF, b , para. They have focused goals on "[1] Expanding immunization coverage and vaccinating the hard to reach, [2] purchasing vaccines for more than a third of the world's children, [3] improving the cold chain to keep vaccines at a constant cool temperature, [4] engaging communities to explain the importance of child vaccinations, [5] supporting the eradication of polio, [6] working towards a world without measles, rubella and neonatal tetanus, and [7] introducing powerful new vaccines that disproportionately affect children in developing countries" UNICEF, c , para.
They also work with other partner organizations. Kiwanis International, an organization centered on service, is one major partner. By learning about a variety of organizations working to bring vaccines to all people in all parts of the world, nurses are better able to join forces and add their voices in the fight for global immunizations see Table 2.
As champions of health in their communities, maternal child nurses around the world should become involved in this global effort because what is being done abroad affects those at home. Although making a difference worldwide might seem out of reach for many, there are various ways nurses can assist in overcoming barriers and increase vaccination rates worldwide. See Table 2. Improving access to immunizations in remote area of the world is paramount.
Maternal child nurses can participate in increasing availability of immunizations by helping to increase the work force available to give immunizations. Maternal child nurses can become outreach nurses. Nurses can become educated on the process of protecting vaccines through temperature regulation and then following those processes to bring vaccines to rural or underserved communities.
Maternal child nurses can improve access by advocating for underimmunized populations. Nurses can bring vaccines to people who are home bound or not allowed by culture to enter hospitals. Female nurses could take immunizations to homes of mothers and children in places where women are not allowed to interact with male healthcare workers. Cost is closely linked to how available immunizations are in many areas. Loss of valuable work time may be offset by nurses organizing vaccine campaigns where they work and help to immunize workers in factories, fields, or office buildings.
Nurses can work with local healthcare officials to apply for grants to assist communities and individuals to pay for immunizations. Nurses can work with local and global organizations to provide incentives for communities who improve immunization rates. Nurses can contribute by joining forces and voices to increase community knowledge and understanding of immunizations.
Social media can be used to advocate for vaccines and dispel misconceptions. Maternal child nurses are essential to education. Disease eradication and elimination. Environmental sustainability. Vaccination saves 2 to 3 million children each year from deadly diseases.
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Skip to main content. Home Immunisation. Why immunisation is important. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Immunisation is important How do vaccinations work? What about people who cannot be immunised? Modern outbreaks of infectious diseases Immunisation surveillance How new vaccines are developed Who needs to be vaccinated?
Where can I get more information about immunisation? Immunisation is important Immunisation is one of the best ways you can protect yourself, your children and future generations from infectious diseases. How do vaccinations work? Modern outbreaks of infectious diseases Many infectious diseases are rare or not around anymore, thanks to vaccination. But there are still infectious disease outbreaks happening around the world today: COVID — a new disease that the world is still learning about.
New research is happening all the time so we can understand more about the disease, including the long-term effects. Flu , chicken pox , whooping cough , measles — these diseases still have occasional outbreaks in Australia, mainly when introduced from overseas.
They could make a strong comeback if people stop vaccinating. In January , 62, measles cases were notified globally compared to the same period in when only 23, cases were notified. There is ongoing evidence of transmission throughout the Americas, Africa and other regions of the world. As of , a total of 86 countries and territories have reported evidence of mosquito-transmitted Zika infection. Ebola — the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease started in Democratic Republic of Congo in August , and is ongoing.
There is still no cure, but current treatments allow patients to live long and healthy lives. Immunisation surveillance To keep you, your family and your community safe, governments need a complete picture of immunisation.
The NCIRS was set up in as an independent expert on immunisation and focuses on: Surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases. Vaccination coverage and adverse events.
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