{"id":244447,"date":"2020-04-03T18:04:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=244447"},"modified":"2025-10-30T08:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:49:33","slug":"vaccines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_af09e26a57580d342c6bb7a58c8b59d5\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/02\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" alt=\"illustration of immune cells interacting with pathogens\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Vaccines<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Our work in vaccines and immunization focuses on the goal of helping to make certain diseases a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_65559afe561913885c419dc6dc59ed38\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories in history<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We recognize the potential for vaccines to serve as a powerful tool &#8212; helping to protect against certain potentially serious diseases, support public health care and advance health equity.<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., we make vaccines for 10 of the serious diseases for which the Centers for Disease Control &amp; Prevention recommends routine vaccination.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_daaaf6653845ad1ffb92b012f27a9793\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block mt-2 negative left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section mco-b5-content-block-toggle-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture >\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=696,425\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=384,468\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=750,650\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=750,650\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=850,744\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=850,744\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=980,832\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Picture6.png?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<button class='mco-b5-content-block-play-button btn-play youtube' aria-label=\"play button\" tabIndex='0'><\/button><div class='mco-b5-content-block-video-type' style='display: none;'>youtube<\/div><div class='mco-b5-content-block-youtube-id' style='display: none;'>1qiYTJZT-Ys<\/div><div class='mco-b5-content-block-brightcove-info' style='display: none;'>:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1qiYTJZT-Ys<\/div><div class='mco-b5-content-block-video-accessible-name' style='display: none;'><\/div>            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    What does it mean to be pioneers?                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>Discovering, developing and supplying vaccines is in our DNA &#8212; for the past century and into the next one. We&#8217;re working tirelessly to help prevent infectious diseases and improve access to vaccines for a more equitable future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-content popup-content\">\n            <button class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-close popup-close\" >&times;<\/button>\n            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-video\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_cea648d45e18a6fe9844350e52a0e795\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our work in vaccines<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Vaccines play a critical and enduring role in global public health, helping to prevent a variety of infectious diseases and making some once-feared diseases, such as smallpox, a thing of the past. Yet, vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks persist in some contexts \u2014 due largely to low vaccination rates often resulting from vaccine hesitancy or challenges with access.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #00857c\">&#8220;We\u2019re committed to advancing and mobilizing our scientific research and expertise, supply capacity and strong external collaborations to build awareness, trust, access and acceptance of vaccines among people everywhere.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>&#8212; <strong>Richard M. Haupt<\/strong>, vice president, head of global medical &amp; scientific affairs, vaccines and infectious diseases<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-type=\"multiple\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" id=\"accordion_list_block_8afd8ffc0f45c34800490868bd90e681\" class=\"b6-accordion-list mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b6-accordion-list-block-heading\">\n        <h2>\n            <span>Our areas of focus<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n                    <button\n                class=\"btn tertiary b6-accordion-list-toggle-expand\"\n                data-open-text=\"Expand all\"\n                data-close-text=\"Close all\"\n                aria-label=\"Expand all\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"open-text\">Expand all<\/span>\n                <span class=\"close-text\">Close all<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n                        <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_1\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h3 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Legacy and leadership<\/h3>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For more than 100 years, our company has been a pioneer in the fight against certain vaccine-preventable diseases across the life course. Many of our vaccines are woven into the fabric of our societies as a cornerstone of public health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_2\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h3 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Need-first approach<\/h3>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The infectious disease landscape is ever evolving. That&#8217;s why we go where the need is and work to find new ways to solve complex public health problems. This \u201cneed-first\u201d mindset is the foundation of our research and development strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_3\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h3 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Research and innovation<\/h3>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We&#8217;re investing in groundbreaking research and leveraging time-proven and new technologies and platforms to help discover new vaccines and immunizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_4\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h3 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>End-to-end commitment<\/h3>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We continue to invest in manufacturing and end-to-end supply improvements in both capability and capacity to help ensure a sustainable, reliable supply of quality and affordable vaccines to serve global needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item\">\n                <details  id=\"mcc_details_id_5\" class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-details\">\n                    <summary itemprop=\"name\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-summary\">\n                        <h3 class= 'b6-accordion-list-item-summary-heading'>Collaboration<\/h3>                    <\/summary>\n                    <div itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"  class=\"b6-accordion-list-item-content\">\n                        <div itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We believe that collaboration is key to fighting some of the world\u2019s most challenging global health threats. That\u2019s why we collaborate with stakeholders and organizations globally, regionally and locally to help support the discovery, development, supply and delivery of vaccines to people who may otherwise be without them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <hr \/>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-featured-banner-block-block_e91e816f68c8d665bf3c77bf135120af\" class=\"mco-featured-banner-block full mccberg-block mt-2  negative no-image\">\n\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-content-container\">\n        <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-content-card\">\n            \n                            <h3> Individuals are encouraged to speak with their health care provider about vaccines and immunizations that may be recommended for them or their families.<\/h3>\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-btn-container\">\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block-block_84826ae4498ab02152ca062a68a50aa4\"\n     class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-block wrapper  mccberg-block mt-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-content\">\n        <h3 class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-title fixed-h3\">Sharing our stories is a privilege<\/h3>\t\t            <p class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-block-description\">Let&#039;s keep inspiring each other until these global health challenges become a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-cards-cards-container\" data-cards-count=\"3\">\n\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/how-we-can-strengthen-vaccination-programs-and-build-vaccine-confidence-together\/\"\n                                    >\n                    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vaccination programs and build vaccine confidence together<\/h5>                        <p>Two Merck leaders share how we\u2019re working to help protect communities from vaccine-preventable illnesses<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/how-vaccines-can-help-prevent-certain-infectious-diseases\/\"\n                                    >\n                    <span\n                            class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-image-content-container\"\n                            style=\"\"\n                    >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <picture>\n                                <source\n                                        media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        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data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/07\/hcc-landing-page.jpg?resize=404,268\"\n                                        alt=\"boy and his dad playing at breakfast\"\n                                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                        <h5 class=\"fixed-h5\">How vaccines can help prevent certain infectious diseases<\/h5>                        <p>By following recommended vaccination schedules, you can help protect yourself and loved ones from vaccine preventable diseases<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n\t\t\t                <a\n                     class=\"mco-content-teaser-card-item no-underline\"\n                     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