The Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, WHO, Kate Obrien, speaks on the highlights of the:

First Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization held in March 2023.

The meeting stressed intensifying routine and catch-up immunization activities and outbreak response preparedness.

The theme for World Immunization Week (24 to 30 April 2023) : "The Big Catch-up" is in line with the Immunization Agenda 2030 to spread awareness about the role of immunization in vaccine-preventable illnesses.

The meeting also released the updated Roadmap for COVID-19 vaccination in the Omicron era.