The ESPID/ESWI Joint Symposium—A strong vote for universal influenza vaccination in children in Europe

Abstract During this year's 33rd annual meeting in Leipzig, Germany, the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) jointly together with the European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI), organized a staged debate on the motion of universal annual immunization of childr...

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Published in:Vaccine 2015-12, Vol.33 (49), p.6967-6969
Main Author: Kobbe, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse events
Age
Allergy and Immunology
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Child
Children
Conflicts of interest
Congresses as Topic
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Ear diseases
Europe
Evidence
Germany
Health care
Health promotion
Humans
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza, Human - economics
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Mortality
Murders & murder attempts
Pediatrics
Sleep disorders
Societies
Vaccination - economics
Vaccine
Vaccines
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Summary:Abstract During this year's 33rd annual meeting in Leipzig, Germany, the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) jointly together with the European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI), organized a staged debate on the motion of universal annual immunization of children against influenza as a cost-effective health intervention in Europe. Six invited speakers, all experts in the field of influenza vaccination, who were not necessary confident with their given position of pro or contra, battled each other with short oral presentations to convince the audience to vote for or against the motion.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.018