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.

Four Joint Research Centre (JRC) designed epidemiological and viral kinetics models will enhance understanding of respiratory disease dynamics, contributing to a better preparedness of future infectious disease outbreaks.

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

Global threats, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, have highlighted the critical importance of robust and well-functioning health information systems (HIS) in effectively addressing public health emergencies.

Representatives of EU Member States agreed on the launch of a call for best and promising practices on prevention, mapping of prevention policies and updating the Healthier Together guidance document by including new focus on lifelong prevention.

EU Health Ministers highlighted the ongoing challenges facing the EU’s health system, including health workforce shortages, security of supply of medicines, prevention of non-communicable diseases, as well as preparedness and communicable diseases.

After two years of negotations, the WHA agreed a package of critical amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005), and made concrete commitments to completing negotiations on a global pandemic agreement within a year, at the latest.

The COVID Transition Roadmap was published in May 2024. It includes thirteen recommendations, organised into three main areas, for decision makers at all levels to tackle the challenge of low COVID vaccine uptake rates.

ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFSA and EMA publishes a joint framework for action to strengthen cooperation to support the implementation of the One Health agenda in the European Union.

Building on the 2023 session held at the ESWI conference in Valencia "RSV Looking towards the future", this one-day summit concentrated on the healthcare and economic impact of RSV disease, along with the potential solutions expected in the near future.