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Prevention and control of seasonal influenza

Protect yourself against flu: Learn more about preventive measures

In addition to vaccination, there are a number of personal measures that people may take to reduce their risk of acquiring influenza.

Seasonal influenza vaccines

Antiviral treatment

Although vaccination is the preferred option for preventing influenza, antivirals can be useful when the vaccine fails.

Public health control measures

ECDC Background Advice on Public Health Measures that may be deployed in the event of an Influenza Pandemic or severe epidemics of seasonal influenza.

Flu Awareness Campaign

WHO/Europe launched the Flu Awareness Campaign initiative in 2013 as an extension of European Immunization Week.

Influenza in Europe: protect yourself and those around you

 

Influenza communication guidelines: How to increase influenza vaccination uptake and promote preventive measures to limit its spread

The influenza vaccination communication guidelines provide advice, guidance and campaign materials to support national influenza vaccination campaigns with the purpose of increasing the influenza vaccination uptake in the EU Member States.

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Influenza communication guide: How to increase influenza vaccination uptake and promote preventive measures to limit its spread

Communication toolkit -

The influenza vaccination communication guide provide advice, guidance and campaign materials to support national influenza vaccination campaigns with the purpose of increasing the influenza vaccination uptake in the EU Member States.

Influenza communication guidelines: How to increase influenza vaccination uptake and promote preventive measures to limit its spread (2009) - EN - [PDF-1.92 MB]