Overview
- This infographic shows how vaccines help fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by preventing infections before antibiotics are needed.
- It presents a simple causal chain: fewer infections → fewer antibiotics → less resistance.
- The opening section explains that common respiratory and diarrheal infections drive high antibiotic use, especially in children and older adults.
- It highlights that many of these infections are vaccine-preventable or become less severe with vaccination.
- The central panel outlines four pathways through which vaccines reduce AMR: preventing infection, reducing disease severity, interrupting transmission, and targeting pathogens with high resistance potential.
- Key vaccines—such as pneumococcal conjugate (PCV), influenza, typhoid conjugate, and routine childhood vaccines—are used as practical examples with documented AMR benefits.
- Evidence is summarized to show reduced antibiotic prescribing, fewer resistant infections, and lower hospitalisations following vaccine introduction.
- The infographic emphasizes that vaccines should be core components of national AMR action plans, alongside antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention measures.
Jo, this is fantastic… clear and to the point! I had forgotten the brilliant didactic activities you are carrying on relentlessness… I am teaching some notions of vaccinology to Biomedical sciences students at University of Namur (Belgium) for a few years now… Do you allow me to refer my students to your summaries?
Dear Francois,
nice to hear from you and thanks for your kind words. Our newsletter and all content is free of charge for anyone to use as long as the source is mentioned. It would also help us, if your students would subscribe to our newsletter, maybe you can spread the link? Kind regards, JOE