Lifelong vaccination strategy as a tool against pandemics in Hungary

Authors :: Ugrin I
Dombrádi V
Joó T
Nagyjánosi L
Palicz T
Varga G
Lakatos B
Szerencsés V
Lám J
Source :: Orvosi hetilap [Orv Hetil] 2022 Apr 03; Vol. 163 (14), pp. 535-543. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 03 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Due to various factors, the chances of infectious disease emergence or re-emergence have increased in the 21st century, thus, the likelihood of new emerging pandemics has also increased. The COVID-19 pandemic, which appeared in 2019, has highlighted that certain new and re-emerging infectious diseases - in the case of lack or delay in effective measures - can spread very rapidly. The main tool for the fight against infectious diseases is immunization through vaccination. While focusing on the personal health, public health, economic and societal benefits of a lifelong immunization strategy, especially in light of the aging society, the goal of this paper is to present the benefits of vaccines. In order to increase the added value of vaccinations it is recommended to create a lifelong immunization strategy.