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ECDC: On Air - Episode 7 - Bringing Vaccination Experts Together
In this episode, we talk about ECDC's role in coordinating National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups.
Multimedia
Infographic: Vaccinations to be offered in the absence of documented evidence of prior vaccination
Vaccinations to be offered in the absence of documented evidence of prior vaccination.
News
Strengthening COVID-19 information and vaccination caravans in rural communities from Romania
On 27 January, over 80 Romanian General Practitioners (GPs) and public health experts participated in an online workshop aimed at strengthening planning and implementation of information and vaccination caravans in rural areas.
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New update of the ECDC COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
On 10 November 2021 ECDC released an updated version of its COVID- 19 Vaccine Tracker with additional information, new indicators, and improved features for visualisation.
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Flu Awareness Campaign 2021
The Flu Awareness Campaign is marked across the WHO European Region every year in October. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination for people’s health and well-being and to increase the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination of people with underlying risk factors.
News
Early influenza cases indicate the possibility of severe upcoming season for elderly
Although the overall number of influenza detections in the majority of EU/EEA countries is still low, indications show that influenza circulation is above the seasonal threshold in Croatia, which is unusually early. The main reported subtype among the cases recorded in EU/EEA during the past month is A(H3N2), which disproportionally affects older people, and is associated with lower vaccine effectiveness. This is a sign that the upcoming influenza season could be severe for elderly people, and that influenza patterns may vary between countries in terms of timing.
Scientific and technical publications
Facilitating COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and uptake in the EU/EEA
This technical report presents considerations for European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries when diagnosing barriers to acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, and designing and implementing interventions to increase uptake.
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ECDC supports Member States to increase COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and uptake in the EU/EEA
On October 15, ECDC published the report “Facilitating COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and uptake in the EU/EEA” which aims to further support Member States in identifying barriers to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, and designing and implementing interventions aimed at increasing vaccination coverage.
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Infographic: Facilitating COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and uptake
This infographic shows the barriers to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination.
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Vaccination coverage for the first doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine by country, EU/EEA, 2018
Vaccination coverage for the first doses of measles and rubella containing vaccine by country, EU/EEA, 2018