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High immunity levels matter, Andriukaitis says after vaccination debate in Italy
When it comes to vaccination and immunity, what matters is to ensure high immunity levels and not the way each EU government will decide to follow, EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis told EURACTIV.com following a heated debate on the issue in Italy.
EU health chief: Time for scientists to be heard under new vaccination proposals
With the European Commission’s new vaccination proposals, scientists have a good opportunity to join forces and use IT tools to explain their scientific opinions to people, EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis told EURACTIV.com in an interview.
MEPs call to raise awareness on benefits of vaccines
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee called on member states to tighten their law against anti-vaccination movements and better inform their citizens about its myths and benefits. EURACTIV’s partner Euroefe reports.
Electronic immunisation record
An increase in vaccine hesitancy, combined with the insufficient preparedness of EU member state healthcare systems against infectious diseases, has raised eyebrows in Brussels and the EU capitals, which now seek ways to minimise outbreak risks.
Animal diseases on the rise due to climate change, warns industry
Global warming has led to a rise of new and reemerging diseases, which have seriously affected animals, the European animal health industry has warned.
Doctors say thousands of Greek children unvaccinated
Greece is very close to 'tearing down the vaccination barrier', according to the humanitarian group Doctors of the World.