World Immunization Week is observed annually across the globe in the last week of April to promote the use of vaccines to protect people against diseases.
The World Immunisation Week 2021 is observed from 24th April to 30th April 2021.
The theme of World Immunization Week 2021 is “Vaccines bring us closer”.
The theme aims to promote the importance of the vaccine in bringing people together and in improving the health of everyone.
Global Vaccination Drive:
i.David Beckham, the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF and the founder of 7 Funds for UNICEF, leads the global vaccination drive of the World Immunization week 2021.
ii.Along with David Beckham, other UNICEF Ambassadors and supporters like Orlando Bloom, Sofia Carson, Olivia Colman, Angelique Kidjo, Jeremy Lin, Alyssa Milano will join the online conversation on Vaccine.