Theme: The Big Catch-Up

Under the theme of ‘The Big Catch-Up’, WHO is working with partners to accelerate rapid progress in countries to get back on track to ensure more people, particularly children, are protected from preventable diseases. 2023 is our global opportunity to catch-up on lost progress in essential immunization.

World Immunization Week is celebrated in the last week of April. The goal of World Immunization Week is for more children, adults and their communities to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier and healthier lives. Since the national programme for immunization was first properly established and coordinated in the 1960s, vaccines have profoundly influenced public health. The majority of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases have been eradicated in nations where vaccination rates are very high. The global mortality rate (deaths) in children (less than five years) has dropped dramatically.

The activities of WIW focus on educating the public about the need for timely vaccination and its safety parameters, which aid in reducing morbidity and mortality and improving quality of life.

IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATIONS

Vaccines lessen the chance of getting sick. Below are the benefits of vaccinating at the right time

• Activating the immune system without harming the body.
• Protecting from dangerous and contagious infectious organisms.
• Preventing the spread of the disease-causing organism to others.
• Improving the quality of life.

HOW TO OBSERVE WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK

• Read up on the history of vaccination
• Make research to learn about different diseases that have plagued humankind and how those people dealt with the pandemics.
• Strengthening your immunity is another way of preventing life-threatening diseases. People who have a weak immune system are more vulnerable to getting viruses.
• Help fund organizations that provide vaccination to children across the globe to prevent diseases such as chickenpox and measles. The funds are needed in the research and development of vaccines. You can achieve that through partnership.

importance of IMMUNIZATION WEEK

• This week helps create awareness about the benefits of immunization to prevent the spread of various life-threatening diseases.
• It supports research efforts to develop new vaccines.
• Viruses are microorganisms that spread many diseases amongst human beings, animals, plants, and trees. We support a day that celebrates advanced vaccines and conducts research to control the spread of diseases.
• It highlights the benefits of immunization in developing countries.
• Many diseases such as the poliovirus and smallpox have been successfully eradicated in developed countries through the use of vaccines.
• Throughout the week, various seminars are held to raise awareness about the long-term benefits and temporary side effects of different types of vaccines. Nearly all types of vaccines have side effects that are usually mild and don’t need medical attention.

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