Immunization is a cornerstone of public health, saving millions of lives each year and preventing the spread of infectious diseases, like polio. Rotary International has spent over 40 years making sure children receive life-saving polio vaccines, beginning with our first immunization campaign in the Philippines in 1979.
As a Rotary member, you are a part of this historic legacy, and we need your help to keep our promise to give children around the world a polio-free future.
Here are three things you can do to support our #EndPolio efforts during World Immunization Week 24-30 April:
As a Rotary member, you are a part of this historic legacy, and we need your help to keep our promise to give children around the world a polio-free future.
Here are three things you can do to support our #EndPolio efforts during World Immunization Week 24-30 April:
- Spread the word: Use the World Immunization Week Toolkit for graphics and sample posts to share on social media with the hashtags #EndPolio and #VaccinesWork. You can also use the “Letter to the Editor” template to craft a letter for your local newspaper.
- Organize an event: Host a fundraiser that educates community members on Rotary’s polio eradication efforts.
- Support vaccination campaigns: Partner with local healthcare organizations to encourage routine immunizations in your community.