Commemorating World Immunization Week, 2021: The RI experience of the PAS Project
As Nigeria marks World Immunization Week for 2021 celebrated from April 24th - 30th every year, it is important to highlight the use of vaccines in mitigating vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs).
1.0 World Immunization Week 2021
As Nigeria marks World Immunization Week for 2021 celebrated from April 24th – 30th every year, it is important to highlight the use of vaccines in mitigating vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) and to measure the progress of Nigeria’s journey for self-reliance. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the primary objective of the week is to emphasise the value of vaccines in preventing diseases that were hitherto perceived as life-threatening. This World Immunization Week seeks to highlight the importance of vaccines as a “public good that saves lives and protects health” whilst also allowing development. The theme of 2021 is “Vaccines bring us closer”.