Key messages
1. Vaccines are powerful tools for protecting our health
Immunisations have lead to the control and elimination of diseases in Europe that in the past caused death and disability for millions of people. Read more
2. Achieving and maintaining high vaccination coverage in Europe: the challenge remains
Outbreaks of measles across Europe in recent years are a sign that immunisation programmes are not reaching all children. Read more
3. Measles elimination continues The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe recently renewed commitment to eliminate measles by 2015. Read more |
Figure: Reported incidence of indigenous measles
per 100 000 population, by EU/EEA country, 2001 to 2010. |
For more information and detailed maps, download this PowerPoint presentation with ECDC’s three key messages on vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in urine. A review of the literature 30 Apr 2012 Innovations in communication: the Internet and the psychology of vaccination decisions 30 Apr 2012 Nasopharyngeal flora in children with acute otitis media before and after implementation of 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in France 28 Mar 2012 |
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Communicable disease threats report, 13-19 May 2012, week 20 21 May 2012 Communicable disease threats report, 6-12 May 2012, week 19 11 May 2012 European monthly measles monitoring (EMMO) - Issue 10 08 May 2012 |
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Issues around the definitions and severity of pandemic influenza 17 Aug 2011 Recommendation by the European Medicines Agency concerning Pandemrix vaccination and reports of narcolepsy in children and adolescents 21 Jul 2011 Case inventory study from Sweden concerning association of Pandemrix vaccination and reports of narcolepsy with cataplexy in children and adolescents 01 Jul 2011 |
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Measles monitoring: measles transmission during 2012 season lower than in 2011 and 2010 08 May 2012 Role of doctors in childhood vaccination 02 May 2012 ECDC publishes guidelines on planning and implementing communication activities on vaccination 25 Apr 2012 |
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Increase in reports of vaccine-associated mumps, Croatia, 2010 06 Sep 2011 Epidemiological update on measles in EU and EEA/EFTA Member States 12 May 2011 Epidemiological update on measles in EU/EEA 31 Mar 2011 |
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