World Immunisation Week (21–28 April 2012)
Immunisation day is dedicated to make people aware about different vaccines effective in different diseases. Measles, mumps, tuberculosis are some diseases which attack the child in his childhood. Therefore in this day different immunisation programs are established in order to create awareness among people about diseases, their causes, vaccines their effects and proper recovery methods.
Ironically, India’s Immunization Program is one of the largest in the world in terms of quantities of vaccines used, number of beneficiaries, and the number of immunization sessions organized considering the diversity and the geographical spread of the country.
Child immunization is the act of preventing childhood diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, typhoid and childhood tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox and small pox by giving chemical substances at a reduced viral state. Most immunizations can be given either through an injection or orally.