World Immunization Week

24 – 30 April 2022

If you're a kid, you're probably NOT thinking about "Immunization!"

Wikipedia / The Little Rascals: George Robert Phillips McFarland

If you're a Parent, you SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT

"IMMUNIZATION"

for the healthy well-being of your Children!

Did you know that . . .

If you're a kid, you're probably NOT thinking about a sticky needle

that doesn't make you giggle . . . but rather makes you wiggle!

Wikipedia / Shirley Temple

Now is a good time for Parents &

Children to learn more about

"IMMUNIZATION."

2022 Question: "Have You Enrolled?"

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As we celebrate World Immunization Week from

24-30 April, we welcome you to enroll

in the following Open WHO

Open to all, anytime, anywhere: Free online courses bring vaccine knowledge to the global community

For over 200 years, vaccines have protected us against diseases which threaten lives and prohibit our

development. With their help, we can

progress without the burden of diseases like smallpox and polio, which cost humanity hundreds of millions of lives.

The History of Vaccines

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https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/analysis-and-use-of-health-facility-data-guidance-for-immunization-programme-managers

World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.

Through its convening power, WHO works with countries across the globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization and ensures that governments obtain the necessary guidance and technical support to implement high quality immunization programmes.

The ultimate goal of World Immunization Week is for more people – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Text Courtesy, https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/2022

2021 Theme: "Vaccines Bring Us Closer"

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As part of the 2021 campaign, WHO, partners and individuals around the world will unite to:

Increase trust and confidence in vaccines to maintain or increase vaccine acceptance
Increase investment in vaccines, including routine immunization, to remove barriers to access

While the world focuses on critically important new vaccines to protect against COVID-19, there remains a need to ensure routine vaccinations are not missed. Many children have not been vaccinated during the global pandemic, leaving them at risk of serious diseases like measles and polio. Rapidly circulating misinformation around the topic of vaccination adds to this threat.

In this context, this year’s campaign will aim to build solidarity and trust in vaccination as a public good that saves lives and protects health. To this end, we will be looking for more partners to join us, bringing people together in support of a lifesaving cause.

Text Courtesy, World Health Organization

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/04/24/default-calendar/world-immunization-week-2021

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