Qatar celebrates World Immunization Week

World Immunization Week

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) celebrate World Immunization Week. This years celebrations are organized under the theme ‘Vaccines Bring Us Closer’, which was selected by the World Health Organization (WHO). The celebrations of the World Immunization week this year comes amid the implementation of the largest vaccination campaign in Qatars history for the vaccination of the population against Corona Virus (Covid-19). The celebrations focus this year on the importance of taking the vaccination during this pandemic in order to prevent and curb the spread of the virus. The World Immunization Week also aims at highlighting the importance of vaccines in general, and assist in the launch of a long-term vaccination support. Moreover, the celebrations aim at promoting the importance of awareness to protect persons of all ages against diseases, enhance childrens health, as well as highlighting the importance of regularly taking the vaccination which is considered as the base and foundation to guarantee the establishment of solid, deep rooted and flexible health systems and a comprehensive healthcare coverage. Vaccination can save millions of lives every year and is recognized as one of the most effective healthcare interventions worldwide.