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RT @ECDC_VPD: This week is special, as it is the European Immunization Week - #EIW2022!
Follow this thread to learn more about the history of #vaccination, the milestones - including the #COVID19 new #mRNA vaccines and more!
Check our dedicated page here first! :)
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/european-immunization-week-2022
RT @ECDC_VPD: #DYK?
Up until today, almost 900 mln doses of the #COVID19vaccines have been administered in the EU/EEA.
Safe and efficient in protecting from a severe form of the #COVID19 disease, they definitely became a game-changer during the pandemic.
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/prevention-and-control/vaccines
RT @EU_Health: During the #COVID19 pandemic, childhood & routine vaccination rates declined in several countries.
This European Immunisation Week, talk to your family & friends about their vaccination status, share reliable sources & help prevent outbreaks of deadly diseases.
📢 EMA's human medicines committee, the #CHMP, recommends 4⃣ new medicines for approval in the 🇪🇺.
Read the press release for more info: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meeting-highlights-committee-medicinal-products-human-use-chmp-19-22-april-2022
EMA's safety committee, the #PRAC, finds no link between mRNA #COVID19vaccines and very rare cases of autoimmune hepatitis.
RT @EU_HaDEA: -10 days to go⏰
#Cancer prevention is a key part of the #EUCancerPlan.
Apply today for the #EU4Health call for #tenders to ensure quality and safety of medical applications using ionising radiation.
⌛️22 April 2022 | 16:00 (CEST)
💶€500.000
https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/call-tenders-ensure-quality-and-safety-medical-applications-using-ionising-radiation-2022-02-25_en
RT @WHO: 🚨 GAME CHANGER 🚨
One-dose Human Papillomavirus (#HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer: WHO https://www.who.int/news/item/11-04-2022-one-dose-human-papillomavirus-(hpv)-vaccine-offers-solid-protection-against-cervical-cancer
RT @EU_ScienceHub: 📣Are you a BI researcher/practitioner, a policy maker/ advisor or a comms specialist?
The “Vaccination and the pandemic: lessons from behavioural sciences” symposium is for you!
Online registration 👉https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/BI4VaxSymposium @EU_Health #BI4VAX
RT @EU_HaDEA: The April #medical devices & in vitro medical devices (IVDR) newsletter out now📨
In this issue:
- Latest guidance available
- The transfer of Commission expert panels to EU Medicines Agency
- The updated joint implementation & preparedness plan for IVDR⤵️
https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news_en?f%5B0%5D=programme_sectors_programme_sector%3A4
RT @ECDC_EU: 33 000 people die each year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU/EEA.
Our health is linked in fundamental ways to the health of animals & to the environment. Integrated actions to tackle #AntimicrobialResistance are a must between sectors & disciplines.
EMA's safety committee, the #PRAC, finds no link between mRNA #COVID19vaccines and very rare cases of autoimmune hepatitis.
RT @EU_HaDEA: Calling #Health researchers 📣
Do not miss the chance to apply for the 3⃣ #HorizonEU calls supporting the implementation of the #EUCancerMission🎗️
📌Submit your proposal by 26 April 2022
https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/launch-three-horizon-europe-calls-support-eu-mission-cancer-2021-12-22_en
RT @WHO_Europe: Mental health and psychosocial support is an urgent need ⏳ for people affected by emergencies
@WHO has a new, free online course 🏫 open to everyone that covers the essentials for supporting people’s #MentalHealth
Learn more: https://openwho.org/courses/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-in-emergencies
RT @EU_Health: On #WorldHealthDay remember:
In the EU, 1 in 8 premature deaths is linked to environmental pollution, 90% of them are due to chronic diseases, most often cancer.
Under the #EUCancerPlan, we have committed to reducing environmental pollution
RT @WHO_Europe: Today is #WorldHealthDay!
Working together we can build a #HealthierTomorrow – for people & planet 🌍
Want to get started? Check out the tips below 👇
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RT @ECDC_Outbreaks: #JustPublished!
@EFSA_EU and #ECDC investigate multi-country #Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products.
134 cases have been reported in 7 EU/EEA countries & the UK, mainly among children under 10 years old.
EMA and @ECDC_EU issue advice on 4th doses, or 2nd booster, of mRNA #COVID19vaccines. Read our full statement.
👉https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ecdc-ema-issue-advice-fourth-doses-mrna-covid-19-vaccines
RT @EU_Health: This ⬇ is great news, because:
👉One of the key risk factors for cancer is environmental pollution
The #EUCancerPlan interacts closely with the EU Green Deal and its #ZeroPollution Action Plan - reinforcing cancer prevention by reducing air pollution: https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/promoting-our-european-way-life/european-health-union/cancer-plan-europe_en
RT @EU_Health: Patients need access to innovative medicines & medical devices
Health Technology Assessment independently & objectively assesses how new technology benefits health systems compared to existing ones
@SandraGallina explains how #HTA is bridging gaps for a strong #HealthUnion ⬇
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