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Get ready to celebrate World Immunisation Day on Nov. 10 and learn about the importance of vaccination! This day was established in 2012 by the World Health Organization as a way to raise awareness about the value of immunization for all people, regardless of age or location. Vaccines help protect us from deadly diseases such as polio, tetanus, pertussis and measles that can have devastating consequences if left untreated. So let's come together and spread knowledge far and wide so everyone can be protected against these illnesses!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1796</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Smallpox Vaccination Discovery</div><div class='timeline-text'>Edward Jenner discovered the smallpox vaccine, marking the beginning of modern vaccines.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1885</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Rabies Vaccine Development</div><div class='timeline-text'>Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux developed a vaccine for rabies, highlighting the potential of immunization in disease prevention.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1952</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Introduction of Polio Vaccine</div><div class='timeline-text'>Dr. Jonas Salk develops and tests the first successful vaccine for poliomyelitis.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1974</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launch of EPI Program</div><div class='timeline-text'>World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to control vaccine-preventable diseases.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1988</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Global Polio Eradication Initiative</div><div class='timeline-text'>An international initiative to eliminate polio is launched by national governments, WHO, Rotary International, CDC and UNICEF.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>World Immunisation Day Established</div><div class='timeline-text'>World Health Organization established World Immunisation Day to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Educate yourself</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Take the time to learn about immunization, how it works and why it is important. You can read books, watch documentaries or look for online resources to help you understand the benefits of immunization.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Organize a vaccine drive</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Help those in need in your community by organizing a vaccine drive. Reach out to local health organizations, pharmacies, and doctor’s offices to collect donations of vaccines and then distribute them to people who cannot afford them.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Create awareness</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Raise awareness about the importance of immunizations on World Immunisation Day by using social media, creating posters and flyers or even writing an article for your local newspaper.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Volunteer</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Look for opportunities to volunteer at a clinic or health center in your area that offers vaccinations. You can help with registration, give out information about vaccinations or even assist with administering the shots.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Attend an event</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Look for events near you that are celebrating World Immunisation Day. These events could include seminars, lectures, panel discussions, or even a fun run or walk to promote immunization.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Immunization protects against serious illnesses</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Immunization helps protect individuals and communities from the spread of infectious diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and diphtheria. By encouraging people to get immunized, we can reduce the severity and frequency of these and other illnesses in our society.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Immunization saves lives</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>By preventing the spread of disease through immunization, we are saving lives on a global scale. Vaccines help us combat fatal illnesses like polio and smallpox that were once considered inevitable for many countries. Through immunization efforts, deaths from these diseases have decreased drastically - just another reminder of how important immunization is!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Immunization promotes global health</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>By increasing immunization rates around the world, we can help promote global health and wellbeing. We can also prevent future pandemics by being proactive about vaccinations - reducing the risk of new viruses spreading from person to person. World Immunisation Day is a reminder of the importance of immunizations for everyone.</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Vaccines Help Prevent 2-3 Million Deaths Each Year</h3><p class='facts-content'>The World Health Organization estimates that immunization prevents between 2-3 million deaths globally every year from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Immunization Could Prevent Additional 1.5 Million Deaths</h3><p class='facts-content'>According to WHO, an additional 1.5 million deaths could be avoided each year if global immunization coverage improves. This highlights the vital role of vaccines in saving lives and maintaining public health.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Vaccination is One of the Most Cost-Effective Health Interventions</h3><p class='facts-content'>Immunization is one of the most cost-effective health investments, saving immense healthcare costs each year. It also averts potential costs associated with illness, such as loss of productivity, medical expenses, and the disability and death of workforce individuals.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Global Polio Cases Have Decreased Dramatically Thanks to Vaccines</h3><p class='facts-content'>Since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative began in 1988, cases of polio have reduced by more than 99%, preventing over 16 million people from paralysis. This achievement is largely due to immunization efforts worldwide.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Vaccines have Eradicated Smallpox</h3><p class='facts-content'>Smallpox, which was responsible for an estimated 300-500 million deaths in the 20th century, has been completely eradicated globally thanks to a rigorous and successful vaccination campaign led by WHO.</p></div></div>
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