Male adult users of smartphone-based online gay dating apps in the European region have high acceptance of mpox (monkeypox) vaccination according to Eurosurveillance report published on 20 October 2022.
This pilot protocol is primarily intended to guide the implementation of a first pilot ECDC-funded study using routinely collected data, and includes a concise overview of the systems of the countries included in the pilot study.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have issued a joint statement (link) providing updated public health considerations on the use of the newly authorised adapted COVID-19 vaccines to support the planning of the autumn and winter vaccination campaigns.
This protocol outlines the methods for a prospective cohort study in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to evaluate the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection in LTCF residents.