Introduction:
World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April each year, aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people against diseases.
Why immunization matters?
- To maintain people’s health, and protect them against preventable diseases.
- To prevent disease-related complications, including paralysis (or monoplegia), hearing loss, or brain damage.
- To maintain the public health, and control diseases in the community.
Official Date:
- Globally: April 24th to 30th, 2019
- Locally: Sha‘ban 19th to 25th, 1440H.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the value of vaccines for the health of children, communities, and the whole world.
- Redress the misconception/myths about immunization.
Theme:
«Protected Together: Vaccines Work!»