30/04/2026 10:45 (UTC)
World Immunisation Week
CHENNAI (India), 30/04/2026.- (FILE) - An Indian health worker administers a dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 to an elderly woman outside a house during the door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign at a residential area, in Chennai, India, 21 October 2021 (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/IDREES MOHAMMED
