World Immunization Week 2024 was observed from 24 to 30 April 2024.

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World Immunization Week 2024 was observed from 24 to 30 April 2024. World Immunization Week is an annual event observed in the last week of April. It aims to educate the public about why vaccines are necessary for the health of millions of people around the world. The purpose of this week is to identify challenges in gaining access to vaccines and overcome those barriers for the benefit of the global population. The theme for World Immunization Week 2024 is "Humanly Possible: Immunization for All". The World Health Assembly established World Immunization Week in 2012, and since then, it has been celebrated in more than 180 countries.


      WIW 2024 commemorated the 50th anniversary of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI).

      In India, the government launched Mission Indradhanush in 2014 to promote universal vaccination.

     

 

     


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