PHILIPSBURG:--- The committee that put together the program for the celebration of Vaccination Week of the Americas presented their program to the Minister of Health, Labor and Social Affairs Cornelius de Weever on Wednesday. St. Maarten has been celebrating this occasion for the past 12 years. The theme for this year the committee told members of the media on Wednesday is "Your Best Shot".
The campaign focuses on encouraging all citizens of the region to protect themselves against vaccine preventable diseases while utilizing the images of soccer and football as the international travel surrounding the 2014 World Cup that will be held in Brazil. Activities for this year celebration which starts on April 26th thru May 3rd includes a bike-a-ton for all primary schools especially for students between the ages of 10 to 12. Students attending secondary schools between the ages of 15 to 16 could participate in a slogan competition. The last event will be an open house where the winner of the slogan competition will be made known.
Minister De Weever encouraged the team for their commitment in promoting vaccination week.
