The meeting focused on the evidence base for the revision of the updated “Guide to public health measures to reduce the impact of influenza pandemics in Europe”, with a specific emphasis on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for pandemic flu.

ECDC training programme workshop on “Development of public health programmes for prevention and control of seasonal influenza” took place in Stockholm 8-10 October 2012.

The workshop aimed to explore new and more effective ways to promote influenza vaccination in healthcare professionals.

​Experts from ECDC met representatives from influenza vaccine manufacturers to discuss prevention of influenza in Europe.