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With Europe 'at a crossroads' which road should countries take from here to meet the 2015 measles and rubella elimination goal ?

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Brochures for parents and health workers in orthodox Protestant communities of the Netherlands.

Developed in the Netherlands for orthodox Protestant parents and for healthcare professionals dealing with those parents.The brochures are based on the results of Helma Ruijs' (RIVM) thesis on Acceptance of Vaccination among Orthodox Protestants in The Netherlands.The aim of the brochure for the parents is to stimulate them to make a deliberate decision on vaccination. The brochure was made in cooperation with a Christian patients' organization and largely consists of interviews with three…See More
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Brochures for parents and health workers in orthodox Protestant communities of the Netherlands.

Developed in the Netherlands for orthodox Protestant parents and for healthcare professionals dealing with those parents.The brochures are based on the results of Helma Ruijs' (RIVM) thesis on Acceptance of Vaccination among Orthodox Protestants in The Netherlands.The aim of the brochure for the parents is to stimulate them to make a deliberate decision on vaccination. The brochure was made in cooperation with a Christian patients' organization and largely consists of interviews with three…See More
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Six-year old girl from Bavaria has contracted incurable measles encephalitis

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2 million children receive oral polio vaccine in Uzbekistan during EIW2012.

During EIW, 23-28 April, the first round of supplemental polio immunization activities targeted nearly 2 million children under the age of 5 years in six provinces considered at higher risk of poliovirus transmission. Reported coverage is 99.8%. The second round is scheduled for 21-26 May 2012.See More
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The importance of engaging the general public

Yesterday's Free-Thinkers meeting in Stockholm proved to be a great idea and an eye-opener for those of us engaged in public health and immunization on an everyday basis. Why did this meeting particularly elicit new solutions, ideas, and concepts - many of them surprising and innovative?  Well, it was well facilitated and warmly hosted, but the key reason for the new insight and free-thinking was that the general public were engaged. Not only did those participants generate ideas but they…See More
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With Europe 'at a crossroads' which road should countries take from here to meet the 2015 measles and rubella elimination goal ?

At the opening of a recent high-level conference in Budapest, the WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakob referred to immunization as being "at a crossroads" in Europe. Dramatic progress has obviously been made on immunization in the past decade, but ongoing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, show…See More
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With Europe 'at a crossroads' which road should countries take from here to meet the 2015 measles and rubella elimination goal ?

At the opening of a recent high-level conference in Budapest, the WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakob referred to immunization as being "at a crossroads" in Europe. Dramatic progress has obviously been made on immunization in the past decade, but ongoing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, show…See More
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation :2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Vaccines Save Lives Animation.http://www.gatesfoundation.org/annual-letter/2011/Pages/vaccines-save-lives-animation.aspx  Rotary International: Follow the polio vacine from factory to immunization booth. Find out what it takes to get a drop in every child's mouth. Learn more at…See More
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Check out the two videos from the Gates Foundation and Rotary International, linked from this site

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation :2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Vaccines Save Lives Animation.http://www.gatesfoundation.org/annual-letter/2011/Pages/vaccines-save-lives-animation.aspx  Rotary International: Follow the polio vacine from factory to immunization booth. Find out what it takes to get a drop in every child's mouth. Learn more at…See More
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Eradicating Polio [what it takes]

Follow the polio vacine from factory to immunization booth. Find out what it takes to get a drop in every child's mouth. Learn more at http://www.rotary.org/...
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For a healthy future of our children

Dear friends and colleagues,I am in Budapest attending the 'For a healthy future of our children - childhood immunization' conference, hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. DG SANCO, ECDC and WHO are joint hosts, under the auspices in the Hungarian Ministry of National Resources. About 30 Member States are represented here. The meeting has provided a particularly useful platform on which countries have shared their knowledge, challenges and experiences in…See More
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For a healthy future of our children

Dear friends and colleagues,I am in Budapest attending the 'For a healthy future of our children - childhood immunization' conference, hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. DG SANCO, ECDC and WHO are joint hosts, under the auspices in the Hungarian Ministry of National Resources. About 30 Member States are represented here. The meeting has provided a particularly useful platform on which countries have shared their knowledge, challenges and experiences in…See More
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Brochures for parents and health workers in orthodox Protestant communities of the Netherlands.

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Developed in the Netherlands for orthodox Protestant parents and for healthcare professionals dealing with those parents.The brochures are based on the results of Helma Ruijs' (RIVM) thesis on Acceptance of Vaccination among Orthodox Protestants in The Netherlands.

The aim of the brochure for the parents is to stimulate them to make a deliberate decision on vaccination. The brochure was made in cooperation with a Christian patients' organization and largely consists of interviews with…

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Six-year old girl from Bavaria has contracted incurable measles encephalitis

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European Confederation of Primary Care Paediatricians (ECPCP) news story:

http://www.ecpcp.eu/video_news_release.html

 

2 million children receive oral polio vaccine in Uzbekistan during EIW2012.

Posted on May 1, 2012 at 10:10 1 Comment

During EIW, 23-28 April, the first round of supplemental polio immunization activities targeted nearly 2 million children under the age of 5 years in six provinces considered at higher risk of poliovirus transmission. Reported coverage is 99.8%. The second round is scheduled for 21-26 May 2012.

The importance of engaging the general public

Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:52 0 Comments

Yesterday's Free-Thinkers meeting in Stockholm proved to be a great idea and an eye-opener for those of us engaged in public health and immunization on an everyday basis. Why did this meeting particularly elicit new solutions, ideas, and concepts - many of them surprising and innovative?  Well, it was well facilitated and warmly hosted, but the key reason for the new insight and free-thinking was that the general public were engaged. Not only did those participants generate ideas…

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Brick by Brick | Do yourself – and others – a favour: Get vaccinated

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Copenhagen Post 14.4.13Brick by Brick | Do yourself – and others – a favour: Get vaccinatedI have just performed one of the most responsible acts of citizenship available to me in the modern world. It wasn’t voting, or writing to the City Hall or…Continue

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With Europe 'at a crossroads' which road should countries take from here to meet the 2015 measles and rubella elimination goal ?

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At the opening of a recent high-level conference in Budapest, the WHO Regional Director for Europe Zsuzsanna Jakob…Continue

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