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Vaccination Week in the Americas 2005

From April 23 to 30, countries from Canada to the tip of South America and throughout the Caribbean will be part of Vaccination Week in the Americas. The beneficiaries will be millions of children, young women, and seniors, mostly in remote areas.

Press Releases

Media Advisory: Vaccination Week in the Americas Press Conference
The Pan American Health Organization, together with the governments of the United States, Mexico and Canada, will hold a press conference Monday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to launch Vaccination Week in the Americas, a multi-country immunization campaign. Read More »
 Vaccination Week Launch Agenda

Vaccination Week in the Americas Set to Start April 23
Health workers in every country in the Western Hemisphere are preparing strategies, purchasing vaccines, and coordinating logistics for the largest immunization drive in the Americas, targeting millions of children for Vaccination Week in the Americas, starting April 23. Read More »

Country News

Vaccination of Indigenous Children and Women Starts in Brazil
Throughout the month of April, approximately 750 health professionals and indigenous health workers will visit approximately 600 villages, located in 12 Brazilian states, immunizing 16,000 indigenous against 13 diseases. The priority is to vaccinate children under five, women of childbearing age and pregnant women. Read More »

National Vaccination Campaign Launched in Bolivia
The campaign was launched by the country's President on April 3. Read More »

A message from PAHO Director, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago

Technical/Background Information

Graphic Material

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Videos

These Public Service Announcements (PSAs) invite people to participate in the campaign.


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