The European Region celebrated European Immunization Week (April 23rd–29th), organized by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of the importance of immunization and to increase vaccination coverage.
The objective of European Immunization Week (EIW) 2018 was to sustain momentum toward a European Region free of vaccine-preventable diseases by raising awareness of the importance of vaccination as an individual right and a shared responsibility. Every person deserved to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases and played an important role in protecting others by choosing to vaccinate.
The slogan Prevent. Protect. Immunize. promoted the core message that vaccinating every eligible person was vital to prevent diseases and to protect life. During EIW, each participating country implemented activities to inform and engage key target audiences and to address the challenges regarding immunization.