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Peer-Reviewed Publication
Effectiveness of influenza vaccine against influenza A in Europe in seasons of different A(H1N1)pdm09 and the same A(H3N2) vaccine components (2016–17 and 2017–18)
Kissling, E., Pozo, F., Buda, S., Vilcu, A.-M., Rizzo, C., Gherasim, A., Horváth, J.K., Brytting, M., Domegan, L., Meijer, A., Paradowska-Stankiewicz, I., Machado, A., Vučina, V.V., Lazar, M., Johansen, K., Dürrwald, R., van der Werf, S., Bella, A., Larrauri, A., Ferenczi, A., Zakikhany, K., O'Donnell, J., Dijkstra, F., Bogusz, J., Guiomar, R., Filipović, S.K., Pitigoi, D., Penttinen, P., Valenciano, M.
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Low 2018/19 vaccine effectiveness against influenza A(H3N2) among 15-64-year-olds in Europe: exploration by birth cohort
Kissling, E., Pozo, F., Buda, S., Vilcu, A.-M., Gherasim, A., Brytting, M., Domegan, L., Gómez, V., Meijer, A., Lazar, M., Vučina, V.V., Dürrwald, R., van der Werf, S., Larrauri, A., Enkirch, T., O'Donnell, J., Guiomar, R., Hooiveld, M., Petrović, G., Stoian, E., Penttinen, P., Valenciano, M., I-Move Primary Care Study Team
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Flu Awareness Week, 22 – 26 October 2018
The Flu Awareness Week 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.
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Low uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination in Europe may jeopardise capacity to protect people in next pandemic
Influenza vaccination coverage among high-risk groups has dropped in the European Region over the last seven years, and half the countries report a decrease in the number of vaccine doses available.
Publication
Expert opinion on rotavirus vaccination in infancy
ECDC has published an Expert Opinion on rotavirus vaccination in infancy. The paper provides EU/EEA Member States with relevant scientific information on burden of rotavirus disease, vaccine effectiveness and safety, and cost-effectiveness studies to support the decision-making process on the possible introduction of routine vaccination of children against rotavirus gastroenteritis.
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Why do I need a flu vaccine every year?
Every year flu is different, so every year you need an updated vaccine. Usually, a flu vaccination reduces the risk by 60%.
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Seasonal influenza vaccination in Europe – Vaccination recommendations and coverage rates for 2013-14 and 2014-15
Overview of vaccination recommendations and coverage rates in the EU Member States for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 influenza seasons.
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Seasonal influenza vaccination in Europe – Vaccination recommendations and coverage rates for 2012–13
This report provides an update on seasonal influenza immunisation policies and vaccination coverage rates in EU/EEA Member States for the 2012–13 influenza season.
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Assessing seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness
On 3 December 2015, ECDC hosts a technical meeting to discuss influenza vaccine effectiveness studies and how they can best meet public health needs as well as regulatory requirements.
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Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination: Generic study protocols for retrospective case control and cohort studies based on computerised databases
In Europe, routine rotavirus vaccination of infants at the national level has been introduced with one or two vaccine brands in Finland, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium within well-baby clinics or administered by general practitioners and paediatricians. When introducing a new vaccine, it is crucial to conduct studies evaluating the vaccination’s impact and effectiveness in order to decide on recommendations for its future use.