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Mon, 04/26/2010 - 14:25
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WHO STARTS SIMULTANEOUS IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGNS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES
Baku, April 26 (AzerTAc). The World Health Organization is kicking off simultaneous immunization campaigns on Saturday in 112 countries and territories across WHO`s Regions of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and Europe. WHO says such cross-border activities can prevent disease and save lives.
This is the first time the World Health Organization has launched such an event. WHO officials say their goal is to expand immunization coverage and raise awareness of the importance of vaccines. WHO spokesman, Daniel Epstein, says many countries are working to eliminate measles. He says countries in the European region are very concerned that they have stalled in their goal of eliminating measles and rubella this year.
WHO says an important goal of the immunization campaigns is to reach those who have been excluded up to now.
This is the first time the World Health Organization has launched such an event. WHO officials say their goal is to expand immunization coverage and raise awareness of the importance of vaccines. WHO spokesman, Daniel Epstein, says many countries are working to eliminate measles. He says countries in the European region are very concerned that they have stalled in their goal of eliminating measles and rubella this year.
WHO says an important goal of the immunization campaigns is to reach those who have been excluded up to now.
