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[NHS South East London @NHSSELondon]

Esther shares why she recommends getting your family vaccinated.

Have questions about vaccinations? Ask your local doctor or nurse for advice or visit https://t.co/hQNgrPJ0AR

#WorldImmunizationWeek #WhyWeGetVaccinated

[NHS South East London @NHSSELondon]

For over 200 years, vaccines have protected generation after generation. Vaccines have been so successful that many of the diseases that families once feared are now rarely seen in many parts of the world.

Protect yourself, your children and your community.

#WhyWeGetVaccinated

[Self-Care Forum 💙 @SelfCareForum]

Healthy life expectancy is declining, says @HealthFdn, making prevention more important than ever. #WorldImmunisationWeek highlights the role of #vaccination in preventing disease, and our new trustee blog dives into vaccine hesitancy. Read it on our website.

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases starts early!

Learn how #VaccinesWork and how best to prepare your child for their routine immunization.

https://t.co/Ng2YAWgEHO

[British Society for Immunology @britsocimm]

Vaccines do more than prevent disease #WorldImmunisationWeek

Some infections, like EBV, have been linked to conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Preventing infection can have wider health benefits.

Explore more here: https://t.co/KFKjQXxqok

#CelebrateVaccines #VaccinesWork

[United Nations @UN]

No child should die from a preventable disease.

Yet more than 14 million infants did not receive a single vaccine last year, leaving them at risk of serious illness.

@UNICEF explains how #VaccinesWork and keep children healthy.

https://t.co/VWCsKLxBHJ

#WorldImmunizationWeek

[The Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP) @vaccine_trust]

📷📷📷 Vaccination isn’t just for children. It’s a lifelong journey.

As populations age, protecting adults becomes just as important as protecting children.

https://t.co/NuqrHAK4Ot

[WHO/Europe @WHO_Europe]

“I was vaccinated against rubella as a child, and it now helps protect my unborn baby, giving me comfort and peace of mind.” Marianne, Denmark 

For every generation, #VaccinesWork #WorldImmunizationWeek

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[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

If you’re pregnant or thinking about it, this matters.

Vaccination during pregnancy plays an important role in protecting both mother and baby. Recommended vaccines help pass protective antibodies to your baby before birth — offering early protection and peace of mind.

Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated.

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Vaccines protect people at every stage of life: from a child’s first days through adulthood and beyond.

In early childhood, immune systems are still developing, leaving young children more vulnerable to serious illness. That’s why most routine vaccines are given in the first two years of life, offering protection when it matters most.

As children grow into their teenage years, booster doses help keep that protection strong and respond to new and emerging health risks.

During pregnancy, vaccination plays a crucial role in protecting both parent and baby. Recommended vaccines help pass protective antibodies to babies before birth, giving them a safer start in life.

In adulthood and older age, the immune system naturally becomes less robust. Vaccines help reduce the risk of severe illness and hospitalization, helping people stay healthy and live longer.

Vaccination is about care, prevention and giving every generation the chance to learn, grow and thrive https://t.co/Z89vAV6J5U

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

How many doses of measles vaccine gives full protection against the disease?

Hint: One is not enough.

https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

“During my childhood, up to 2 million people a year died of smallpox.”
-Joe, UK

Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Some family traditions are worth passing on: now is the time to make sure everyone in the next generation benefits from lifesaving vaccines https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

“My parents protected me through vaccination and today I do the same for my son.”
-Mubina, Uzbekistan

Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization South-East Asia @WHOSEARO]

Responding to a fast-spreading measles outbreak, #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 is scaling up an emergency vaccination campaign to protect millions of young lives. By 18 April, over 1.49 million children were vaccinated, with 2.4 million more children to be reached.

In a busy vaccination hall, Afrida, 32, holds her children close. “I brought them because I know the vaccine will protect them," she says.

WHO and partners are supporting Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate and protect every child against the deadly disease.

🔗: https://t.co/Cn180xTQgB

#VaccinesWork #Measles #HealthForAll #Immunization

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Give your baby the gift of health!
#Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) doses, the first in their first day, protect them for life https://t.co/KHD09aJTto

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Behind every person who receives a vaccine stands an entire system dedicated to making it possible - health workers, volunteers, scientists, governments, clinics, and schools https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

“I don’t want my child to suffer from a disease that can be prevented.”
-Lyudmila, Republic of Moldova

Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

How to have calm, trusted conversations about vaccination that start with listening and lead with care https://t.co/aQjPez4LVt

#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek

[Professor Azeem Majeed @Azeem_Majeed]

The MMR vaccine in the UK is being replaced by the MMRV vaccine, which will also offer protection against chickenpox. By combining the vaccines, the NHS aims to reduce the impact of chickenpox while maintaining high protection levels for measles, mumps and rubella.