UNO Tashkent. In the spotlight. World Immunization Week: «Are you up to date?»

World Immunization Week – - celebrated in the last week of April (24-30) – aims to promote one of the world’s most powerful health tools – - the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against preventable diseases. It was flagged off in Tashkent on April 24 at a Scientific Conference on Rotavirus Infection and Rotavirus vaccine to prepare health professionals for the launch of this new vaccine in July this year. The Conference hosted 80 participants and two leading international speakers, invited by WHO Europe. The theme for this year’s Immunization Week is «Are you up to date?» – - a direct appeal to parents and young adults to inform themselves about immunization and make sure they and their families are protected with vaccines. WHO Safe Immunization modules have been adapted and submitted to the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and Communication materials have been developed jointly by UNICEF and WHO and already distributed to all Primary Healthcare institutions.