Individuals and communities
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All →WHO position paper on COVID-19 vaccines - July 2026
This WHO Position Paper updates WHO recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in the context of sustained SARS-CoV-2 circulation, high levels of...
Manual for respiratory virus vaccination coverage: monitoring and reporting seasonal influenza, COVID-19,...
This manual provides guidance for countries on monitoring and reporting vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial...
Indicators for human exposures to zoonotic pathogens
This report presents a WHO–PREZODE collaboration to develop and validate standardized indicators that assess the risk of zoonotic disease emergence...
Heat, air pollution and solar ultraviolet radiation: mass gathering-specific considerations and research...
The annually averaged global mean near-surface temperature in 2024 was 1.55 °C ± 0.13 °C above the 1850–1900 average. This made it...