Vaccination can prevent the emergence and transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) infections. 1 While the global burden of bacterial AMR was estimated to cause nearly 5 million deaths annually, 2 the impact of vaccination in averting such a burden is not established. Now, a study evaluated the effect of regular vaccination against 15 priority pathogens (WHO criteria), including Streptococcus pneumoniae , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , and Acinetobacter baumannii , in averting bacterial AMR burden.
3 The study estimated that vaccinating primary age groups against 15 high-priority pathogens could avert bacterial AMR-associated 510,000 deaths and around 28 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Furthermore, vaccinating additional age groups against seven pathogens could additionally prevent bacterial AMR-associated 1.2 million deaths and 37 million DALYs. The study…
