World Immunization Week
The Centers for Disease Control recognizes the last week of April as World Immunization Week. World Immunization Week promotes the use of vaccinations to protect people of all ages against disease. According to the World Health Organization, immunizations prevent millions of deaths from diseases like diphtheria, influenza, pertussis (whooping cough), and others. Vaccinations work along with our body’s natural defenses to keep us and those around us from getting sick. Vaccinations have significantly decreased the mortality rate or deaths and disabilities...