Immunizations

Immunizations, or vaccinations, are essential for children and adults. They protect against illnesses such as measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, polio, tetanus and many others. Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.

Immunization has been proven for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases and is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year. (Source: WHO)