ECDC study shows that communication around the benefit and risk balance of vaccination requires a mix of different communication approaches to ensure impact across multiple audiences.
Increase in pertussis cases in EU/EEA: infants under six months of age at the highest risk
During 2023 and until April 2024, EU/EEA countries have reported nearly 60 000 cases of pertussis, a more than 10-fold increase compared to 2022 and 2021.
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 18-25 May 2024 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, influenza, avian influenza, and cholera.
This report presents the results of a study that dealt specifically with effective communication around the benefit and risk balance of vaccination people’s risk perceptions around vaccines and diseases, and approaches to enhancing communication about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
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