U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin Pineda, a corpsman with Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Navy LT. Nicholas Strizver, a nurse with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, at the naval hospital on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2020. Navy Medical Center San Diego and NHCP were selected by the DOD's COVID Task Force to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine based on recommendations from the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, to best support several criteria to include anticipated supply chain requirements, such as cold and bulk storage facilities and sufficient medical personnel to administer vaccines and actively monitor vaccine recipients. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

during Student Immunization Fair at Engemann Student Health Center, August 20, 2019. (Photo/Gus Ruelas)

A nurse from Mollen Immunization Clinics, left, applies a bandage after giving a flu shot to an APHA staff member at the Association's Washington, D.C., headquarters in September 2011.

The Association hosted a vaccination event for staff and fellow building tenants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone ages 6 month and older receive a flu shot each season. (Photo by Michele Late/The Nation's Health/APHA)

www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Rotary International Advocacy Group visits UNICEF Ethiopia, including discussion with Patrizia DiGiovanni, Acting Representative to UNICEF Ethiopia, during their country visit to participate in the polio National Immunization Days. 5 November 2014. Photo: UNICEF/2014/Rozario

CAMBODIA, Preah Sihanouk, 16-08-2012: A 22 year-old mother, Sophy brings her 2.5 months old baby for his first time vaccination at Sangkat 1 Health Center, Preah Sihanouk District, Preah Sihanouk Province. The baby is very healthy and now his weight turns 4.8kg. Sophy said vaccination is very essential to her baby’s health and commit to have her baby vaccinated completely.

UNICEF Cambodia/2012/S. Lim

UNICEF supports a nationwide measles vaccination campaign to protect 15.5 million children from life-threatening diseases. The launch of regional vaccination campaign in Haik town, Amhara region, Ethiopia 27 December 2022. In addition, integrating in the campaign, a range of other lifesaving services. These include COVID-19 jabs and catch-up immunizations for under-vaccinated children, screening for acute malnutrition, vitamin A drops and deworming against intestinal parasites. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

USC Student Health held its first two-week long immunization fair for new international students.

Area: Chandnmari Juggi, Vijaynagar District: Ghaziabad, State: Uttar Pradesh Country: India, 22nd March 2017 .

Naazma Begum mobilizes mothers and children from their homes to attend a routine immunization session at the local anganwadi in the Chandnmari Juggi. 27-year-old Naazma Begum along with her husband Mohhammed Avrakh reside in a 100 sq.feet plot of land covered by blue and yellow plastic supported by bamboo sticks. In order to survive Naazma picks rags from garbage dumps and construction sites, sometimes travelling around 8 to 10 kilometers a day. Typically her day starts at 4:00 am, and sometimes can extend till late evenings. After picking useful items out of garbage she comes back to her slum colony and sorts out the various pieces of junk collected. Plastic, metals, glass and other items are separated and sold. Children, young and old participate in this activity. The sorted items would then be sold to a “Kabadi Wala” ( Wholesale Junk Shop).

On certain days Naazma does not go for her morning rounds of rag picking. This does affects her household economically. Her husband a magician doing shows for a living does not have a steady stream of income. In spite of the circumstances Naazma on these mornings goes house to house motivating young mothers from her community to take their children for routine immunization sessions organized in her locality by the National Health Mission.

An inspiration to many, Naazma sometimes has tough time convincing her friends to take their children. Excuses ranging from, “We don’t have time’, “the child will get fever “ are common in her community. Naazma patiently explains the dangers caused due to lack of vaccination and its necessity in today’s life to every household. Her effort along with the support of Community Mobilization Coordinator and Block Mobilization Coordinator has led to a massive increase in the children immunized in Vijaynagar Ghaziabad.

UNICEF supports a nationwide measles vaccination campaign to protect 15.5 million children from life-threatening diseases. The launch of regional vaccination campaign in Haik town, Amhara region, Ethiopia 27 December 2022. In addition, integrating in the campaign, a range of other lifesaving services. These include COVID-19 jabs and catch-up immunizations for under-vaccinated children, screening for acute malnutrition, vitamin A drops and deworming against intestinal parasites. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

Pilot in Mali for MenAfriVac immunization campaign.

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Photo: WHO.

My grandfather's immunization register.

Area: Chandmari Juggi, Vijaynagar District: Ghaziabad, State: Uttar Pradesh Country: India, 22nd March 2017 .

Naazma Begum mobilizes mothers and children from their homes to attend a routine immunization session at the local anganwadi in the Chandmari Juggi. 27-year-old Naazma Begum along with her husband Mohhammed Avrakh reside in a 100 sq.feet plot of land covered by blue and yellow plastic supported by bamboo sticks. In order to survive Naazma picks rags from garbage dumps and construction sites, sometimes travelling around 8 to 10 kilometers a day. Typically her day starts at 4:00 am, and sometimes can extend till late evenings. After picking useful items out of garbage she comes back to her slum colony and sorts out the various pieces of junk collected. Plastic, metals, glass and other items are separated and sold. Children, young and old participate in this activity. The sorted items would then be sold to a “Kabadi Wala” ( Wholesale Junk Shop).

On certain days Naazma does not go for her morning rounds of rag picking. This does affects her household economically. Her husband a magician doing shows for a living does not have a steady stream of income. In spite of the circumstances Naazma on these mornings goes house to house motivating young mothers from her community to take their children for routine immunization sessions organized in her locality by the National Health Mission.

An inspiration to many, Naazma sometimes has tough time convincing her friends to take their children. Excuses ranging from, “We don’t have time’, “the child will get fever “ are common in her community. Naazma patiently explains the dangers caused due to lack of vaccination and its necessity in today’s life to every household. Her effort along with the support of Community Mobilization Coordinator and Block Mobilization Coordinator has led to a massive increase in the children immunized in Vijaynagar Ghaziabad.

A child is being vaccinated for polio in Aba Yohannes village, Waghimra Zone, Amhara

region. In early May, UNICEF supported a vaccination campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region. Along with the campaign, children and pregnant women were also screened for their nutrition status. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

UNICEF supports a nationwide measles vaccination campaign to protect 15.5 million children from life-threatening diseases. The launch of regional vaccination campaign in Haik town, Amhara region, Ethiopia 27 December 2022. In addition, integrating in the campaign, a range of other lifesaving services. These include COVID-19 jabs and catch-up immunizations for under-vaccinated children, screening for acute malnutrition, vitamin A drops and deworming against intestinal parasites. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

This year, more than ever, Albertans should get immunized against influenza to protect their health and support the province’s fight against COVID-19.

Flu shots are now available free of charge at pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the province. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is also offering immunizations by appointment for those under five years old and those in their household.

This year’s flu season presents an additional challenge as Alberta responds to COVID-19. Immunization will help protect vulnerable Albertans, as well as decrease influenza-related tests, emergency room visits and hospitalizations during the pandemic.

The government has ordered a record 1.96 million doses of vaccine to help protect the health of Albertans.

“Getting immunized is more important now than ever before. It’s the best way to protect your health and the health of your friends and neighbours. It will also allow our health system to keep focusing on the fight against COVID-19 while we continue safely opening Alberta’s economy.”

Jason Kenney, Premier

“We’ve purchased a record amount of vaccine and made changes to ensure that getting your flu shot is as safe and easy as possible. By keeping cases of influenza low, we can make sure our health-care system can keep responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and all the other health-care needs that Albertans face every day.” said Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health.

“The flu shot won’t prevent COVID-19, but it will reduce your chances of getting sick with influenza and spreading it to others. While getting immunized helps, it’s also crucial to wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes and stay home when sick. If you have flu symptoms, book a test for COVID-19 as symptoms are similar. Let’s all do our part to keep one another safe.” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)

First Lady Sue Snyder today joined with a coalition of Michigan physicians and nurses in urging parents to make sure their children have updated immunizations.

From the City of Newark:

On Friday, April 29, 2011, the City of Newark held its annual observance of National Infant Immunization Week by hosting the “I Walked A Mile To Save a Child” Immunization Awareness Walk, at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark. The “Walk a Mile to Save A Child” proceeded from the steps of City Hall and ended at Lincoln Park. All children walking received a gift bag. The marching bands from West Side High School and Wilson Elementary School led the procession of children from the Newark Preschool Council and the Newark Day Child Care Center. National Infant Immunization Week calls attention to the critical importance of vaccinating and immunizing infants by the age of two. Immunization protects infants and children against 14 potentially serious diseases and vaccines are the most successful and cost-effective public health tool. During the week, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being Immunization Program/Project Vaccinate offers free vaccinations for Newark children aged 2 months to 18 years of age at the Department’s 110 William Street, clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s Week is themed “Vaccination: An Act of Love…Love Them, Protect Them, Immunize Them.” Here, Batman greets some of the children.

Will after his 2 month immunizations.

This was formerly the immunization room at the Safeway Pharmacy. It is now a medical clinic. The rest of the pharmacy remains the same to the left.

Father and son at the Derer Ebija Health Post where they have come to get the newly introduced PCV vaccine.

©UNICEF Ethiopia/2011/Lemma

Women are immunized against cervical cancer and pap smears are conducted in the HPV Immunisation room. Bogota, Colombia.

A child is being vaccinated for polio at the Mindikru IDP site near the town of Sekota. In early May, UNICEF supported a vaccination campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region. Along with the campaign, children and pregnant women were also screened for their nutrition status. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

Display promoting immunization against diphtheria. "Over half of DIPHTHERIA victims are small children" is at the bottom. Eight figures are pictures with one out of eight blacked out. Display designed by Loyal Balk [sp?] from the Minneapolis School of Art.

2009 Immunization Clinic at Ohio Northern University in partnership with Kroger's

Flight 2-11 enters the bus to go get immunizations at 0844

24 TRS Public Affairs photo taken by OT Garrett Allen from Flight 2-11

Participants from UN Foundation visiting Somali Regional Health Bureau’s cold room (for vaccine storage), Jigjiga, Somali Regional State ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2019/Nahom Tesfaye

Dharmapur Block, Valsad, Gujarat, India. 16th May 2012:A child is administered an immunization injection by, ANM (Auxillary Nurse and Midwife) Nainaben at a local anganwadi center on "Mamta Diwas". Dharmapur block in Kaprada is one of the most under-developed areas in the predominantly tribal Valsad district in Southern Gujarat. The UNICEF-supported Mamta Divas (Mothers Day) programme was launched by the Government of India in 2005. One day each month, every state in the country provides essential health services for mothers and children. The women are taught about institutional delivery, colostrum feeding, exclusive breast feeding, and hand-washing. The main objective of this strategy is to reduce infant mortality as well as malnutrition among children through effective delivery of Health &.

Nutrition services on the same day and under the same roof.UNICEF India/2012/Vishwanathan.

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In Nepal, the measles-rubella campaign also provided polio vaccine to children under five.

Infant Inoculation Importance...As Naval Hospital Bremerton starts walk-in availability of COVID-19 vaccination for children age six months and above, August 1, 2022, Immunization Clinic staff such as Myrngie Anton stand ready to provide to provide the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for ages five and younger. NHB's Immunization Clinic, located on the Third Floor - next to the Pediatrics Clinic - of Family Medicine Wing, will be administering the vaccinations, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed for lunch/training 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., phone number 360-475-5329/28. Parents with questions are encouraged to talk to their child's healthcare provider/physician/pediatrician, school nurse, or local pharmacist to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, and the importance of keeping children up to date with all recommended vaccinations. COVID vaccinations and booster will also remain on an appointment only basis during the above times or by scheduling at 1-800-404-4506, or on-line option: informatics-stage.health.mil/BremertonCOVIDApp/COVID.aspx (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer). www.dvidshub.net/news/425777/covid-19-vaccine-availabilit...

Diphteria immunization campaign has started in Tajikistan

I drove for over an hour to get my pre-Africa vaccinations with my dad. It was our first step in the hyper-binding.

Bee Wise. Immunize.

Bee Wise and bring your checkbook - this round of shots cost around $300!

Water born diseases a big danger in refugee camps. Doctors Without Borders set up immunizations ASAP. Guide pointed out that people were often suspicious of the immunization because they feared HIV from the needles or thought they were being given drug trials. Yes, she said, pharmaceutical companies were doing that—performing human drug trials with untested drugs. If she wasn't an eyewitness, she would be called a conspiracist just for saying that. I had just learned from a Thai friend, whose uncle is a doctor that, human trials were being done in Thailand too. This exhibit had a lot of interesting tidbits to share that would normally be called leftist. I also didn't know that measles had been largely eradicated. I was one of the few people raising my hand when she asked if anyone had had measles. Measles used to be a passage of childhood, but not for under 30 set.

UNICEF supports a nationwide measles vaccination campaign to protect 15.5 million children from life-threatening diseases. The launch of regional vaccination campaign in Haik town, Amhara region, Ethiopia 27 December 2022. In addition, integrating in the campaign, a range of other lifesaving services. These include COVID-19 jabs and catch-up immunizations for under-vaccinated children, screening for acute malnutrition, vitamin A drops and deworming against intestinal parasites.

A child is being vaccinated for polio at the Mindikru IDP site near the town of Sekota. In early May, UNICEF supported a vaccination campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region. Along with the campaign, children and pregnant women were also screened for their nutrition status. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

This year, more than ever, Albertans should get immunized against influenza to protect their health and support the province’s fight against COVID-19.

Flu shots are now available free of charge at pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the province. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is also offering immunizations by appointment for those under five years old and those in their household.

This year’s flu season presents an additional challenge as Alberta responds to COVID-19. Immunization will help protect vulnerable Albertans, as well as decrease influenza-related tests, emergency room visits and hospitalizations during the pandemic.

The government has ordered a record 1.96 million doses of vaccine to help protect the health of Albertans.

“Getting immunized is more important now than ever before. It’s the best way to protect your health and the health of your friends and neighbours. It will also allow our health system to keep focusing on the fight against COVID-19 while we continue safely opening Alberta’s economy.”

Jason Kenney, Premier

“We’ve purchased a record amount of vaccine and made changes to ensure that getting your flu shot is as safe and easy as possible. By keeping cases of influenza low, we can make sure our health-care system can keep responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and all the other health-care needs that Albertans face every day.” said Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health.

“The flu shot won’t prevent COVID-19, but it will reduce your chances of getting sick with influenza and spreading it to others. While getting immunized helps, it’s also crucial to wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes and stay home when sick. If you have flu symptoms, book a test for COVID-19 as symptoms are similar. Let’s all do our part to keep one another safe.” said Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)

At a maternal and child clinic at La Fossette, one of the largest in Cap-Haitian, patients arrive for regular check-ups as well as vaccinations. Four health workers work at the site, either vaccinating or weighing children. The clinic is held in a building in the process of being built.

Photo Credit: Karen Kasmauski/MCSP and Jhpiego

Happy Mothers Day to all...

Before I was a mom

I never tripped over toys

or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not

my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a mom

I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind

and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a mom

I never held down a screaming child

so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night

watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a mom

I never held a sleeping baby just because

I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small

could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a mom.

Before I was a mom

I didn't know the feeling of

having my heart outside my body..

I didn't know how special it could feel

to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond

between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small

could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a mom

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth,

the joy,

the love,

the heartache,

the wonderment

or the satisfaction of being a mom.

The 13th Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) will be celebrated from April 25th to May 2nd, 2015. The regional slogan for VWA 2015 is “Boost your power! Get vaccinated!” Vaccines are weakened or killed pathogens that help your immune system fight diseases. Vaccines do not make you sick, but prepare your body to fight off disease when exposed to full strength pathogens in the future. Vaccines boost the power of your immune system and fight off more than 20 different vaccine-preventable diseases. To read more on how vaccines boost your power, check out: www.paho.org/vwa/

Like a champion! Raphael barely flinches.

Tsehaynesh Azagne brings her nine-month-old, Abebe Sisay boy, for his vaccination. In early May, UNICEF supported a vaccination campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region. Along with the campaign, children and pregnant women were also screened for their nutrition status. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

Tsehaynesh Azagne brings her nine-month-old, Abebe Sisay boy, for his vaccination. In early May, UNICEF supported a vaccination campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region. Along with the campaign, children and pregnant women were also screened for their nutrition status. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2022/Mulugeta Ayene

The HPV and Anal Cancer Foundation led a coalition with HPV related organizations to approve the anal cancer indication for the HPV vaccine.

Temple Garden Foundation sponsors immunization clinics to remote villages in Pongro Leu Commune. The clinics are conducted in cooperation with local public health workers and the main focus is on pregnant women and newborn children.