immunisation :: Article Creator World Immunisation Week: Strengthening Global Commitment To Vaccines On the occasion of World Immunisation Week, Saima Wazed, WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia, spotlighted the global initiative's mission. Celebrated annually in late April, World Immunisation Week advocates for vaccine use to protect all ages from diseases. The 2025 theme, 'Immunisation for all is humanly possible,' emphasizes extending vaccine coverage universally. Wazed noted WHO's role in promoting vaccine awareness and supporting governments in executing quality immunisation programs. Originating in 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunisation started with six childhood illnesses and now includes 13 vaccines, saving millions of lives annually. Wazed highlighted the measles vaccine's impact and historic eradications like smallpox. However, Wazed cautioned about the nearly two million unvaccinated infants in South...