New Delhi, April 29 -- The World Health Organisation South East Asia Regional Director, Saima Wazed, stressed the importance of vaccines for a healthier future.

Wazed, in a video statement on Tuesday, said that vaccines are safe, save lives, and immunisation for all is essential.

"Each year, in the last week of April, we come together to celebrate World Immunisation Week - a powerful reminder of the life-saving impact of vaccines. This year's theme, "Immunisation for all is humanly possible," reinforces our collective commitment to protect every individual, at every age, from vaccine-preventable diseases," she said.

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