The African Vaccination Week kicked off in Ethiopia on the 23rd of April 2014 with a colourful event in Gondar, Amhara Region. Click on the images below for a full view of images from the event.

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01: African Vaccination Week 2014 kicked off with a colourful launch ceremony in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

02: Dr Pierre M'Pele, WHO Representative, commended the Government of Ethiopia's and EPI partners' efforts to improve the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Ethiopia. 

03: The African Vaccination Week launch event was attended by a large number of high officials, including Ethiopia's State Minister of Health, Vice President of Amhara Regional State, Head of Amhara Regional Health Bureau, as well as representatives from partner organizations including WHO, UNICEF, Clinton Health Access Initiative, PATH Ethiopia, Lions Club, IFP (USAID), and CCRDA/CORE Group

04: The morning launch event concluded with a polio vaccination session

05: Women wait to have their children vaccinated at the launch of the African Vaccination Week in Gondar, Ethiopia

06: Children perform song and dance to raise awareness on the importance vaccination.

Photo credits: Viivi Erkkila/ WHO Ethiopia