Complete List of Vaccines Available Worldwide (2026 Update)
Vaccination remains one of the greatest achievements in public health. Vaccines have saved millions of lives across the globe from preventing childhood infections to protecting against emerging viral threats
But many people have a question:
What vaccines are currently available worldwide?
Here, we will walk through the complete list of vaccines available globally.
Routine Childhood and Adult Immunization Vaccines
These vaccines are part of national immunization programs in most countries and are recommended by the World Health Organization.
Bacterial Disease Vaccines
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – Often given as DTP/DTaP combination
Tuberculosis (BCG vaccine)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Pneumococcal disease
Meningococcal disease
Typhoid
Cholera
These vaccines are widely manufactured and distributed globally through public health programs.
Viral Disease Vaccines
Measles
Mumps
Rubella (commonly combined as MMR)
Poliomyelitis (Oral & Inactivated Polio Vaccine)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Rotavirus
Influenza (Seasonal Flu Vaccine)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Yellow Fever
Japanese Encephalitis
Rabies
Smallpox/Mpox vaccines
These vaccines form the backbone of global immunization schedules.
COVID-19 Vaccines
Since 2020, COVID-19 vaccines have become one of the most widely administered vaccines in history.
Major globally used COVID-19 vaccines include:
Comirnaty by Pfizer / BioNTech
Spikevax by Moderna
Oxford-AstraZeneca / Covishield by AstraZeneca
Nuvaxovid by Novavax
BBIBP-CorV by Sinopharm
CoronaVac by Sinovac
More than 50 COVID-19 vaccines have received authorization in at least one country worldwide.
Newly Introduced & Emerging Vaccines
Global vaccine development continues to evolve.
Malaria Vaccines: RTS,S (Mosquirix) and R21/Matrix-M
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines
Dengue Vaccines
Travel & Region-Specific Vaccines
Some vaccines are widely available but primarily recommended for travelers or specific geographic areas:
Yellow Fever
Japanese Encephalitis
Cholera
Rabies (pre-exposure)
Typhoid
International travel requirements often depend on country-specific disease risk.
WHO Prequalified Vaccines
The World Health Organization maintains a Prequalification (PQ) list, which includes hundreds of vaccine products approved for procurement by international agencies.
Key points:
Multiple manufacturers may produce the same vaccine.
Over 1000 vaccine products exist globally.
Availability varies by country policy and supply chains.
Important Considerations
Availability does not mean universal access.
National immunization schedules differ.
Some vaccines are age-specific.
New combination vaccines (like COVID-19 + Flu) are under development.
The vaccines available worldwide continue to expand as science advances and global collaboration strengthens.
Disease / TargetExample VaccineVaccine TypeKey FeatureTuberculosisBCGLive AttenuatedWeakened Mycobacterium bovisMeaslesMMR (Measles component)Live AttenuatedLong-term immunityMumpsMMR (Mumps component)Live AttenuatedCombined vaccineRubellaMMR (Rubella component)Live AttenuatedPrevents congenital infectionVaricella (Chickenpox)Varicella vaccineLive AttenuatedPrevents primary infectionYellow Fever17D vaccineLive AttenuatedSingle-dose protectionRotavirusRotarix / RotaTeqLive Attenuated (Oral)Mucosal immunityOral Polio Vaccine (OPV)Sabin OPVLive AttenuatedIntestinal immunityPolio (IPV)Salk IPVInactivated (Killed)Injectable, no replicationRabiesCell culture rabies vaccineInactivatedPost-exposure useHepatitis AHepatitis A vaccineInactivated2-dose scheduleInfluenza (Injection)Seasonal Flu VaccineInactivatedUpdated annuallyCholeraOral Cholera VaccineInactivatedOutbreak controlJapanese EncephalitisJE VaccineInactivatedEndemic regionsDiphtheriaDTaP/TdapToxoid (Subunit)Inactivated toxinTetanusDTaP/TdapToxoid (Subunit)Booster requiredPertussisDTaP (Acellular)SubunitPurified antigensHepatitis BHepatitis B vaccineRecombinant SubunitYeast-produced HBsAgHPVHPV vaccineRecombinant Subunit (VLP)Cancer preventionPneumococcal DiseasePCV13/15/20Conjugate SubunitStrong infant immunityMeningococcal DiseaseMenACWY / MenBConjugate / Protein SubunitSerogroup-specificHibHib vaccineConjugate SubunitInfant protectionTyphoid (Injectable)Vi polysaccharide vaccineSubunit (Polysaccharide)Booster neededShingles (Herpes Zoster)ShingrixRecombinant SubunitAdjuvanted proteinCOVID-19 (mRNA)Pfizer-BioNTech / ModernamRNALipid nanoparticle platformCOVID-19 (Viral Vector)AstraZenecaViral Vector (Non-replicating)Adenovirus-basedMalariaRTS,S / R21Protein SubunitCircumsporozoite proteinDengueDengue vaccineLive Attenuated (Chimeric)Region-specific useRSVRSV vaccineProtein SubunitPrefusion F protein