European Immunization Week 2020

Event Information
Event Title:	European Immunization Week 2020
Event Date / Time:	Start 20th Apr, 2020 12:00AM UTC Reset to default Display in my timezone End 26th Apr, 2020 11:59PM UTC Reset to default Display in my timezone
Event Description:	European Immunization Week (EIW) promotes the core message that immunization is vital to prevent diseases and protect life. The slogan – Prevent. Protect. Immunize. – carries this message across the Region. The next EIW will be celebrated on 20–26 April 2020. The goal of EIW is to increase vaccination coverage by raising awareness of the importance of immunization among parents and caregivers, health care professionals, policy and decision-makers, and the media. WHO/Europe leads and coordinates EIW, and all Member States in the WHO European Region are invited to take part. Regional and national partners, including the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), support implementation. EIW also benefits from high-level support at the national level, including ministers, ambassadors and other distinguished supporters. At the regional level, the initiative has the support of WHO/Europe's Patron, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. EIW is organized in conjunction with other WHO regional initiatives and World Immunization Week.
Website:	http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/european-immunization-week