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23 April 2019 Press release

WHO - Immunisation Week from 24 to 30 April 2019 - Vaccines Work!

The Prince's Government, on the occasion of European Immunisation Week, organised by the World Health Organization from 24 to 30 April 2019, wishes to remind everyone of the effectiveness of vaccination and encourage people of all ages to be vaccinated.

Each year, vaccination makes it possible to prevent a large number of contagious diseases and reduce their effects, and also to avoid contamination of the rest of the population, via herd immunity, which is essential for protecting the most vulnerable.

It is the best and sometimes the only protection against certain rare but serious diseases.  

Thus, scourges such as smallpox and polio have disappeared from Western countries, as vaccination makes it possible to maintain serious contagious diseases at a low or even zero level.  These diseases, which were once common, are likely to reappear if the vaccination coverage that is necessary for controlling them is not maintained.

Vaccination is essential for the health of individuals and for public health;  it provides a level of preventive protection that is essential for the well-being of the population.

Being vaccinated and keeping up to date with essential boosters are acts of solidarity - it is everyone's responsibility to preserve the health of all.

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https://en.gouv.mc/A-la-Une-du-Portail/WHO-Immunisation-Week-from-24-to-30-April-2019-Vaccines-Work