Philippe Duclos

Philippe Duclos

Dr. Philippe Duclos oversees the World Health Organization’s immunization policy unit and is in charge of the development of WHO vaccine position papers. He serves as executive secretary for the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization. He was formerly chief of immunization at the Canadian government and epidemic intelligence service officer at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Why we should not hesitate to vaccinate

Why we should not hesitate to vaccinate

over 10 years ago // Focus On: Global Health

Despite efforts to reach unvaccinated people, 1 in 5 children are still missing out on lifesaving immunizations. How can we address the factors behind people's hesistancy to get vaccinated? Dr. Philippe Duclos, head of WHO’s immunization policy unit, explains in this guest commentary.