The Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH) has joined leading scientific and public health organizations in a collective statement reaffirming confidence in the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccination.
Initiated by the World Health Summit Academic Alliance in collaboration with international partners, the statement highlights the extensive scientific evidence supporting routine childhood vaccination, including the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, and calls for vaccination policies and health decisions to remain grounded in rigorous, transparent, and independent evidence.
The statement comes amid continued measles outbreaks and renewed debate around childhood immunization in several countries. Declining vaccination coverage increases the risk of preventable disease outbreaks and can place those who cannot be fully protected through vaccination at greater risk.
GNAPH President Professor John Middleton joined representatives from the World Health Summit Academic Alliance, the Vaccine Confidence Project, APACPH, Cochrane, and the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in endorsing the statement.
Together, the signatories reaffirm their commitment to safe and effective vaccination and to providing communities and decision-makers with clear, evidence-based information.
Read the full Collective Statement on Confidence in Childhood Vaccination.