[1] The initiative promotes the message that immunization of every child is vital in order to prevent diseases and protect life.
[3] Partner organizations involved in EIW include, but are not limited to, UNICEF, the Measles & Rubella Initiative and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and Rotary International.
Activities organized at the local and national levels take place in all WHO Member States involving a wide range of stakeholders.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is the patron of the WHO Regional Office for Europe and, as such, has participated in activities related to European Immunization Week.
I hope that the countries within the region will act quickly and effectively to ensure that children and adults, especially those in vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups, have access to immunization and basic health services.