Press Releases

• Immunization Campaign Reaching the Americas’ Most Remote Regions
• Region’s Top Health Officials Launch Vaccination Week in Haiti
• 'Most Vulnerable' Groups Will Benefit from Vaccination Week in the Americas
• PAHO Coordinates Launches of Vaccination Week in the Americas
• Media Advisory: Vaccination Week in the Americas
• PAHO's Revolving Fund for Immunization: A Unique Regional Tool
• Every Country in the Americas Joins Vaccination Week
• Vaccination Week in the Americas Targets 40 Million People
• Preparations Underway as U.S. Joins International Vaccination Effort

Technical Background Information

• Regional Plans for the Launch of Vaccination Week in the Americas
  ( MS Word, 156KB)
• Interview Guide for the Evaluation of Vaccination Week
  ( MS Word, 26.5KB)
• Indicators for Evaluation of the Vaccination Week in the Americas
  ( PDF, 407KB)
• Communications and Advocacy Plan
  (Country Focus)
  ( MS Word, 784KB) ( PDF, 477KB)
• Guidelines for Vaccination Week 2004
  ( PowerPoint, 1.63MB) ( PDF, 739KB)
• Organization of Vaccination Week 2004
  ( MS Word, 556KB) ( PDF, 649KB)
• Communication Plans: 2003 Overview and Strategy for 2004
  ( PowerPoint, 2.2MB) ( PDF, 1.42MB)
• Plans for Vaccination on the U.S./Mexico Border
  ( PowerPoint, 3.15MB) ( PDF, 1.18MB)
• Plan of Activities for Caribbean Countries
  ( Excel, 34KB) ( PDF, 71.4KB)
• Proposed Activities for CAREC Member Countries
  ( PowerPoint, 594KB) ( PDF, 1.18MB)
• Rubella and CRS Elimination in The Americas
  ( MS Word, 29.5KB) ( PDF, 78.7KB)
• National Plan for the Elimination of Rubella and CRS from Haiti - IN SPANISH
  ( PowerPoint, 116KB) ( PDF, 1.78MB)
• Overview of Vaccination Week 2003
  ( PowerPoint, 20.5MB) ( PDF, 4.37MB)
• PAHO Page for Vaccination Week 2003

Activities in the Countries

• Activities in Paraguay
• Activities in Belize
• Planned Activities for Canada
• More Activities in Canada
• Planned Activities for National Infant Immunization Week in the U.S.
• Activities in the U.S./Mexico Border
• Activities in Trinidad and Tobago
• Activities in Colombia
• Activities in Panama
• Activities in Bolivia

Graphic Material

• Posters
• Stickers
• Logo

Monica's Gang Comic Book
Famous Brazilian Cartoon Characters Help Spread the Message About Vaccines
( PDF, 1.36MB)

Radio Spots

These radio spots—produced for the English-speaking Caribbean—can be used by radio stations or played in the communities to promote the Vaccination Week.

• Generic Spot:
  WindowsMedia -  Mp3
• Immunization of Children:
  WindowsMedia -  Mp3
• Immunization Against Tetanus:
  en WindowsMedia -  en mp3

Videos

These Public Service Announcements (PSAs) invite people to participate in the campaign.

• Immunization of Children
  High Bandwidth -  56k Version
• Message from Cricket Player Courtney Walsh [1]
  High Bandwidth -  56k Version
• Message from Cricket Player Courtney Walsh [2]
  High Bandwidth -  56k Version