The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), established by the World Health Assembly in 1974, aimed to extend the benefits of vaccination globally, initially targeting diseases such as smallpox, ...

Ian Moire a volunteer at Community Health Volunteers administers polio vaccine to a baby at Uhuru Amusement Park. [File, Standard] Marianne Wanjiru's 19-month-old child is due for a second dose of ...

In its inception in 1974, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) focused on protecting all children against 6 childhood illnesses. Still, today, this number has grown to 13 universally ...

In 1974, at the request of member states, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to make life-saving vaccines universally accessible. Marking 50 years ...

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) partakes in World Immunization Week, a period of reflection, raising awareness, and future planning surrounding global action required to combat ...

Immunization programs are among the most essential instruments and achievements in public health globally, clubbed together with clean water and better healthcare access in their importance for longer ...