The Ministry of Health emphasized that all vaccines used in Kazakhstan as part of the National Vaccination Calendar undergo multi-level expertise at both international and national levels. They receive registration and approval in accordance with the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the current legislation of the country.
The procurement of vaccines is based on their quality, safety, and efficacy indicators, rather than on price.
The agency noted that claims that vaccines "cause diseases in children" have no scientific basis and contradict many years of international research.
According to the Ministry of Health, over the 34 years of implementing the National Immunization Policy in Kazakhstan, there has been a significant decrease in morbidity:
- epidemic mumps — more than 100 times (from 12,194 cases in 1990 to 118 cases in 2024);
- viral hepatitis A — more than 32 times (from 73,962 cases in 1990 to 2,289 cases in 2024);
- viral hepatitis B — 92 times (from 5,287 cases in 1990 to 57 cases in 2024).
Thanks to vaccination, cases of measles among children have decreased by more than 90%, rubella and mumps by 95%, and no cases of poliomyelitis have been recorded since 1996, while diphtheria has not been registered since 2009.
