Immunization is key to primary health care, an indisputable human right, and one of the best health investments money can buy. Vaccines are also critical to the prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks. They underpin global health security and are a vital tool in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.
Liberia is striving to reach global targets in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases due to several factors, including but not limited to community misconceptions of vaccines and refusal to be vaccinated.