Launching of Vaccination Week in the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, together with the governments of the United States, Mexico and Canada, will hold a press conference Monday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at the National Press Club to launch Vaccination Week in the Americas, a multi-country immunization campaign.

WHEN: Monday, April 25, Coffee at 9:30 a.m., News Conference starts at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Zenger Room of the National Press Club, 13th floor, National Press Building, 529 14th St., Washington, D.C.

• Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, Pan American Health Organization
• Dr. Richard H. Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General
• Dr. Paul Gully, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Public Health Agency, Canada
• Dr. Roberto Tapia Conyer, Vice Secretary of Health, Secretary of Health, Mexico
• Dr. Jon Andrus, Chief, Immunization Unit, Pan American Health Organization

WHY: This week-long campaign, "Vaccination: An Act of Love," is an Americas-wide effort to reach those left behind, especially indigenous people, residents of remote border areas, and all children who have not received their complete vaccine doses. By joining together and carrying out immunization activities at the same time, the countries of the Americas hope to reach 44 million unvaccinated people.