World Immunization Week 2022

For Every Child, a #VaccineHero

A group of women smile as they show their COVID-19 vaccination cards

This World Immunization Week, join UNICEF in celebrating vaccine heroes who promote the use of vaccines to protect every child against disease in West and Central Africa, and whose passion and engagement have made both routine and COVID-19 vaccination possible amid the ongoing pandemic.

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I decided to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because I wanted to protect myself, my family, my community, even the pupils in the schools.

Mohamed Kenneh

They started asking me questions about the vaccine. I told them the vaccine is safe.

Maryam Ahmad Alhassan
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Read the vaccine heroes' inspiring stories

“Vaccine means safety”

Imaobong Rukevwe Obukonise, Chef, Delta State, Nigeria

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“Getting vaccinated protects us all.”

Sahr Kelly, Civil Engineer, Dwazhark, Sierra Leone

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“It’s good to be vaccinated, it can protect you"

Jenebah Celine Marrah, Student, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone

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“Love your family? Get vaccinated”

Olufemi Williams, Band Leader, Sierra Leone

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Learn more about UNICEF's work to achieve immunization for every child

Overcoming COVID-19 challenges to deliver vaccines

Overcoming COVID-19 challenges to deliver vaccines

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“We cannot afford to be complacent”

“We cannot afford to be complacent”, Dr. Pierre Somse, Health and Population Minister

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Vaccination, a central strategy in the fight against Ebola

Barely a week after the announcement of a new Ebola epidemic in the northeast of the DRC, vaccination has started

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