Brazzaville, 15 April 2013 -- From 22 to 28 April, African countries will celebrate the third African Vaccination Week (AVW), an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and implemented by countries in the region.      

For seven days, all Member States of WHO in the African Region –  island states,  landlocked countries and  those in coastal regions – will be busy organizing  a range of activities including high-level immunization campaigns and public education and information-sharing events  in observance of the third edition of the African Vaccination Week.