It takes 10 to 14 days following vaccination, before an immune response and protection develops. Therefore, most countries start immunisation in the early autumn.
Strategic foresight is about exploring possible futures in a structured and functional way, typically combining several forward-looking approaches, systems thinking and interdisciplinary intelligence-gathering.
On 20 March 2024, Dr Andrea Ammon attended a high-level ministerial conference on “Deepening the EU-AU partnership on Global Health for Equitable Access: towards African health sovereignty”, taking place at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.
On 15 March 2024, Dr Andrea Ammon visited the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkhelseinstituttet/NIPH) and the Ministry of Health and Care Services, in Oslo.
The Management Board approves and monitors the implementation of ECDC’s work programme and budget, it adopts its annual report and accounts - all in all, it acts as the governing body of the Centre.