As a scientific organization rooted in evidence-based research, ASM strongly supports the universal application of vaccines to prevent illness and death caused by infectious diseases. Despite overwhelming successes, including the eradication of smallpox, many people have questions or misconceptions about how vaccines work. Explore ASM's policy statements, articles and more on the science behind vaccines and what ASM is doing to support vaccine and research policy.
The Science of Vaccination
Disease-Specific Expertise
- E. coli and Burkholderia vaccines with Alfredo Torres
- HPV vaccination with Doug Lowy
- HIV vaccines with Dan Barouch
- Measles Vaccination and Infection: Questions and Misconceptions
- Dengue and Dengue Vaccines with Stephen Thomas
- Coronavirus vaccine preparedness with Kizzmekia Corbett
Vaccine Development
- Getting Back to Normal: The Need for a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccines Signal Light After Dark Days
- A Universal Influenza Vaccine: How Close Are We?
This Week in Virology (TWiV) Podcast: Feb. 14, 2021
Paul Offit joins TWiV to discuss all things vaccine, including how COVID-19 vaccine development was accelerated.
Overcoming Barriers to Vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underrepresented Communities
- Yellow Fever and Fractional Vaccine Doses
- Vaccines Are Critical. Here’s How You Can Help Spread the Word
- Fact Checking Vaccine Myths Is a Matter of Life and Death (blog by past ASM President Vic DiRita)
What ASM Is Doing
ASM advocates for investment in the development of vaccines, as well as effective deployment of evidence-based public preventive strategies and education to protect against existing and re-emerging diseases.
Trending Topics
ASM presents Microbial Minutes, a monthly video series of trending topics in the microbial sciences.
Real World Effectiveness of Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines
Boosters, Half Doses and Mix-Matches
Frequently Asked Questions
Vaccine hesitancy—the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines—threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2019, the World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy 1 of the 10 biggest threats to global health.
Global Childhood Vaccination Policies
Vaccines provide the best, and sometimes only, protection from dangerous diseases; thus many countries require or recommend immunization from an early age.
Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/mandatory-childhood-vaccination
Source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/mandatory-childhood-vaccination