30/04/2026 10:45 (UTC)
World Immunisation Week
Goma (Congo Rep. of), 30/04/2026.- (FILE) - A medical staff receives a vaccine for smallpox and mpox, made by Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic, in a symbolic start of the mpox vaccination campaign at Goma General Hospital, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 05 October 2024 (reissued 30 April 2026). WHO's World Immunisation Week is celebrated during the last week of April to raise awareness of the importance of vaccines. This year, the focus is not only on childhood vaccines but also on immunisation throughout life, with an emphasis on adult vaccines, protection against ageing, and preventive care. EFE/EPA/MOISE KASEREKA
