{"id":1390,"date":"2023-07-12T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/germany\/?page_id=1390"},"modified":"2025-06-25T08:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T06:19:06","slug":"vaccines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/home\/about-us\/areas-of-focus\/vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_900799103723886eb2c9d51a933775b0\" 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\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" 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 focuses on making 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_522c124d3e8711761e5fc9c356d15905\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block 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>Vaccines are vital in the global fight against disease, eradicating smallpox and nearly eliminating other diseases like polio worldwide.<\/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-title-block-block_62612c329354b18ff4944d7d9459ba58\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block pull-up-stats negative 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\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"stat-block-block_3b6749cc67d2033446f8b5a798a1a7aa\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">&gt;100<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">years history of success in discovering, developing, manufacturing and distributing vaccines<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience in vaccines<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>For over 100 years, we have been developing well-tolerated and effective vaccines that protect the lives of millions of people. Our vaccines help to make highly infectious diseases, such as rubella, rare diseases today and to prevent certain HPV-related diseases. In Switzerland, our portfolio currently includes vaccines for children, adolescents and adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration and progress in vaccines<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>It takes active collaboration by our teams who partner with governments, academic researchers and non-government organizations around the world. Our work in researching and producing vaccines is guided by science and fueled by human need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MSD is a member of HPV Alliance Switzerland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The HPV Alliance Switzerland is committed to the prevention, fight, and elimination of HPV-associated diseases. The HPV Alliance acts as a central cooperation and coordination platform with the aim of sensitizing the Swiss population as well as professionals with regards to HPV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"testimonial-container mccberg-block\">\n\n<div class=\"testimonial-slider\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-slider-item\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"column-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column media mccberg-play-container left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/09\/Testimonials_Morgan_Anderson_202508.jpg?resize=321,196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/09\/Testimonials_Morgan_Anderson_202508.jpg?resize=656,296\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/09\/Testimonials_Morgan_Anderson_202508.jpg?resize=672,588\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/09\/Testimonials_Morgan_Anderson_202508.jpg?resize=672,588\" aria-label=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column \">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"curly-quotes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our vaccines for children, adolescents and adults prevent diseases throughout the life course. Among others, they have contributed to the fact that highly contagious diseases such as rubella are now rare diseases and that certain HPV-related cancers can be prevented and perhaps one day eliminated.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"testimonial-name\">Morgan Andersen<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"testimonial-pos-loc\">Director Business Unit Vaccines  &#183; MSD Switzerland<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-nav\">\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"testimonial-nav-prev\" class=\"btn-previous\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"btn-previous-wrapper\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<title>Previous<\/title>\n\t<path class=\"btn-previous-meter\" d=\"M8.5,16.5a8,8,0,1,1,8-8A8.009,8.009,0,0,1,8.5,16.5Z\" \/>\n\t<path class=\"btn-next-progress\" 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                 <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t                <small class=\"tagline\">Knowledge<\/small>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    What you should know about HPV                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Switzerland. Learn how to protect yourself and your children from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/hpv-info.ch\"\n                       title=\"Discover more\"\n                                              target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a>\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-b5-content-block-block_f5a91650fd68a7469e9ef79037925bad\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block right\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"Cute little girl with chickenpox\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/cute-little-girl-with-chickenpox-home_2.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/cute-little-girl-with-chickenpox-home_2.jpg?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/cute-little-girl-with-chickenpox-home_2.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"Cute little girl with chickenpox\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t                <small class=\"tagline\">Knowledge<\/small>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    What do you know about chickenpox?                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>Here you will find a simple summary of the most important facts.<\/p>\n<p><a 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<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-b5-content-block-block_26754915d58590ab459a06c09393a727\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"Happy couple\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/HappyCouple.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n   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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/HappyCouple.jpg?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/07\/HappyCouple.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"Happy couple\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t                <small class=\"tagline\">Knowledge<\/small>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Pneumococcal disease: are you at risk?                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacterium &#8220;Streptococcus pneumoniae&#8221; and is the most common cause of pneumonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-gesundheit.ch\/de\/pneumo-info\"\n                       title=\"Discover more\"\n                                              target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a>\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 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