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As every year, the EFN is participating actively in the European Immunization Week 2023, taking place from 23 to 29 April 2023, through its social media (Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>) and through its participation in some key events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year the campaign is looking at improve vaccine uptake in the context of European Immunization Agenda 2030 and a global backslide in vaccination rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination is one of the most effective tools for preventing disease and improving health, saving millions of lives each year. Creating trust around vaccination is key and nurses can play a vital role in this, being the closest healthcare professionals near patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As co-chair of the Coalition for Vaccination<\/a>, the EFN President, Elizabeth Adams, participated as keynote speaker in the ECDC kick off meeting of the European Immunization Week 2023<\/a>, on 24 April 2023, under the theme \u201cA lifelong approach to vaccination\u201d<\/em>, that brought together speakers from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC<\/a>), the European Medicines Agency (EMA<\/a>), the World Health Organization (WHO<\/a>), the European Commission<\/a>, and the University of Antwerp<\/a>, to raise awareness of the importance of immunization for the general health and wellbeing of the European and wider population and to discuss actions against vaccine-preventable diseases and how communication plays a key role in promoting vaccination acceptance and uptake. It is vital that the EU countries consider routine vaccination a priority for all age groups, especially children and help the healthcare professionals to roll out vaccination campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is key to listen to and discuss with hesitant people, clarifying information, debunking myths and tackling disinformation; and to build trust in vaccines by being transparent and up-to-date with scientific evidence. Every healthcare professional is valuable, and we should use their expertise and skills in this\u201d,<\/em> said Elizabeth Adams, EFN President and co-chair of the Coalition for Vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe role of healthcare professionals is fundamental in talking to the patients and in recommending taking their immunisation where relevant on time\u201d<\/em>, expressed Sabrina Bacci, from ECDC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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