April 2026- This year’s World Immunization Week theme, “For every generation, vaccines work, ” highlights the importance of ensuring access to vaccines and promoting their use to protect all age groups children, adults, pregnant women, and the elderly from vaccine‑preventable diseases, thereby contributing to healthier and safer communities.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Public Health-Qatar  is organising a number of specialised training activities to develop and enhance the capacity of health facilities to deliver and expand essential immunisation services, with a focus on improving accessibility for all members of society across age groups. National awareness campaigns will also be launched to raise community awareness of the importance of vaccination and its vital role in preventing serious communicable diseases.

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Qatar’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation is recognised as one of the leading national immunisation programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It provides a comprehensive range of vaccines for children and adults, protecting against more than 16 diseases. The programme has successfully achieved and sustained high national coverage rates above 90% for most essential vaccines, contributing effectively to the eradication of polio and the significant control of  diseases such as measles and rubella, while continuing efforts to meet the World Health Organization’s goals for their complete elimination.

The programme has received official commendation from the World Health Organization, which has designated Qatar as a regional model. This recognition highlights the strength of its epidemiological surveillance, the efficiency of its cold chain management, and the country’s commitment to the highest international standards for safe and high-quality immunisation services.

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