Prioritising Pediatric Vaccination in Europe
Tackling falling immunisation rates with insight, action, and education. With the support of Pfizer, the Excellence in Pediatrics Institute has surveyed pediatric healthcare professionals to uncover barriers and potential solutions to prioritise routine pediatric immunisation in Europe better.
What Europe's Experts Say
Explore findings from our multi-country survey of pediatric healthcare professionals and advocacy organisations.
Survey Results
Explore key findings from the Excellence in Pediatrics survey, supported by Pfizer.
Infographic
Discover key challenges and solutions for boosting pediatric vaccination in Europe.
Expert Commentary
Learn why pediatric vaccination rates are declining in Europe—and how experts aim to reverse it.
Training for Healthcare Professionals
Currently, millions of children are under-vaccinated or unvaccinated against preventable diseases like measles, mumps, meningitis, and pneumococcal disease, all of which can be handicapping or lethal. If a child you see has missed one or more doses of an important vaccination, it's essential to help get them back on track with their scheduled vaccinations. Watch this free-to-view webinar for practical advice and tips to help re-prioritize childhood immunizations within your practice and prevent the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases. It's never too late to catch up.
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Language: English - Duration: 23 minutes
Session Structure and Learning Objectives:
- Exploring how vaccines, one of medicine's most important innovations, are underused in Europe
- Reviewing the state of pediatric vaccination in Europe
- Examining how the COVID-19 pandemic set back childhood immunization and exacerbated long-standing problems
- Analyzing the top challenges to routine immunization from the EIP Survey
- Exploring approaches to improving uptake
- The Importance of the Child Healthcare Professional's Role
- What can Healthcare Professionals do?
- Exploring how Trust is Everything
- Practical Advice to Adapting your everyday practice - Ideas & Approaches
- Case Study of Pneumococcal Vaccinations in Europe
- Pneumococcal Vaccination in Europe – Country Comparison
- Examining the value of pneumococcal vaccinations
- It's never too late to catch up - what can you do next?
Resources for Parents
Based on the survey findings, Excellence in Pediatrics Institute and Pfizer are working together to develop resources and encourage more conversations between parents and HCPs about routine pediatric immunization.
Parent Checklist for Pediatric Immunisation
There's a lot to know about vaccinations' safety, efficacy, and importance for your child's health. This checklist offers 10 questions for your child's pediatrician at the next appointment.
Fast Facts About Pediatric Vaccines
Vaccines are rigorously tested for safety and efficacy so that parents and healthcare providers can feel confident that they are making a smart decision to help protect children's health through immunization. Learn more with these fast facts.
Parental Advice Videos
Short videos answering the most frequently asked questions from parents to physicians on pediatric vaccination.
Terence Stephenson
Honorary Consultant & Nuffield Professor of Child Health, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health (UK)
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Is it Necessary to Follow the Recommended Vaccination Schedule for My Child?
This Parents' Talk video explains why timely vaccination is vital and what to do if your child falls behind, with advice from Prof. Sir Terence Stephenson.
Why is it crucial to protect children against all vaccine-preventable diseases?
This Parents' Talk video highlights how childhood vaccinations prevent 3.5 - 5 million deaths annually and urges parents to contact their child's doctor or nurse with any concerns.
Why are Pediatric Vaccinations so Important for My Child?
This Parents' Talk video shows how vaccines reduce health risks and prevent the spread of infectious diseases when schedules are missed.
In collaboration with Pfizer, this program aims to remove barriers to routine pediatric immunisation through data-driven research, education, and advocacy.
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