Each year, World Immunization Week, observed in late April, highlights the life-saving power of vaccines and the importance of protecting communities from preventable diseases. For Rotarians, this week carries special meaning as we continue our global commitment to eradicate polio and support immunization efforts around the world.

For more than three decades, Rotary members have worked alongside global partners to fight polio through the PolioPlus program—one of the most ambitious public health initiatives in history. Thanks to these efforts, polio cases have been reduced by more than 99.9% since 1988. Yet the work is not finished. Until polio is eradicated everywhere, children everywhere remain at risk.

World Immunization Week is an opportunity for Rotary clubs and districts to raise awareness, educate their communities, and highlight the impact Rotarians are making through immunization initiatives.