Held annually in October, this campaign 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.

ESWI participated in the EU Flu Day at the European Parliament, an annual campaign organised by the Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination highlighting the importance of vaccines against influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.

Hosted by the Parliament of the Czech Republic in Prague and ESWI Board Member Roman Prymula, the event brought together key stakeholders in the Czech Republic to discuss and address the critical issues surrounding vaccine uptake.

The Australian Government is investing an additional $95 million to further prepare and protect the nation against a strain of avian influenza that carries significant risks for our agricultural industries, our unique wildlife and the national economy.

The Steering Group strongly supports promotion of immunisation and prevention, whilst recognising the need for additional measures to address existing gaps and further enhance the effectiveness of these initiatives

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed three more H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in dairy cattle, raising the national total to 181 from 13 states.

Federal, provincial and territorial authorities are currently responding to a widespread outbreak of A(H5N1) across Canada.

Three additional human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in association with a second poultry farm in Northeast Colorado.

Four human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection in the state of Colorado

With agricultural and livestock fairs happening all around the country this summer and fall, the chances for people to be in close contact with pigs, poultry (e.g., chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese), and cattle increase.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected in U.S.

Avian influenza viruses continue to circulate, albeit at low levels, among wild bird populations across the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU/EEA).