This day intended to create awareness of the significance of immunisation by getting timely vaccination and how it can be prevented from different diseases.
As per the WHO, vaccinations prevent approximately 35 to 50 lakh deaths annually and protect children not only from diseases like measles, polio, tetanus, and diphtheria.
In 2022, about 84% of infants worldwide (11 crore) received three doses of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine.