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🇪🇺 Scientific Working group on #Influenza & other Respiratory Viruses #RSV #COVID19 #hMPV #ESWIAirborne #ESWIEducationHub #ESWI2025

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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#IDCBreathAndBeyond: A flu jab is healthy ageing in action ✅ This #OlderPersonsDay, we're highlighting the importance of respiratory virus #Prevention for #Longevity & #HealthyAgeing. Learn more 🔗 eswi.org/education-hu... #ESWI #Influenza
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🔔 September's #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out! #AvianInfluenza in the news, recommended readings, & spotlight on H5N1 at #WOHC2026 - available to watch on demand. Read the full bulletin: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... and subscribe here: eswi.org/form/newslet... #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#IDCBreathAndBeyond: Preventing respiratory infections means protecting #CardiovascularHealth ❤️ This #WorldHeartDay, we're highlighting the growing evidence showing a two-way link between respiratory virus infections & #CVD. Learn more: eswi.org/education-hu... #DontMissABeat #UseHeart
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The #ESWI #Fluzine is back! 🔔 In September's edition: new Coalition Partner & ESWI Associate Members, ESWI #WOHC2026 session recordings, #IDC update - and more. Read the full newsletter here 👉 mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... and subscribe at ESWI.org! #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🔴 ⏯️ Recording available: Focus on respiratory virus ↔️ NCD links at #WOHC2026. Co-organised by #ESWI. "Exploring bidirectional links between respiratory viruses & non-communicable diseases". Available: eswi.org/education-hu...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🔴 ⏯️ Recording available: Focus on #H5N1 at #WOHC2026. Co-organised by #ESWI. "The Ongoing H5N1 Panzootic: A Continuing Threat to Animals and Humans". Available: eswi.org/education-hu...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#PatientSafetyDay: Growing evidence indicates a two-way link ↔️ between respiratory infections + NCDs 🫁 🤒 That's why the #ESWI #IDC is working to better understand & raise awareness of this link - to help ensure #SafeCareForLife for those living with NCDs. #Influenza #EUHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#IDC #NCDs #ESWI is delighted to be present at the 9th World #OneHealth Congress #WOHC2026 in Lisbon together with more than 1.200 participants! #GlobalHealth #EUHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🇵🇹 #ESWI is proudly associating with #WOHC2026 in Lisbon - co-organising 2 partner sessions dedicated to #Zoonotic threats, the bidirectional link between respiratory infections and #ChronicDisease, & the importance of research collaboration. #OneHealth #EUHealth #Influenza #GlobalHealth
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 15/08/2026
First Phillip Island penguin dies from H5N1 bird flu
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First H5N1 bird flu death recorded in Phillip Island penguins
A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island's little penguin colony, ahead of vaccinations beginning on Monday.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎙️ New #ESWIAirborne #Podcast - join Jane Barratt, Marco Goeijenbier & Tor Biering-Sørensen as they explore the growing evidence linking respiratory infections + #ChronicDisease. What do we already know, and where is further #Research needed? eswi.org/activities/p... #EUHealth #Influenza #ESWI
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
July's #ESWI #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out 🔔 #AvianInfluenza developments from July plus an exciting update - ESWI will be present at #WOHC2026! More info below👇 Read the full bulletin: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The #ESWI #Fluzine for July is out! 🔔 New Coalition Partner, #IDC update, events, recommended readings - and more. Read the full newsletter here 👉 mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... and subscribe at ESWI.org! #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth #Science #SciencePolicyInterface #Research
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ISRV @isrv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Read In Memoriam: The Enduring Influence of Nancy J. Cox (1948–2026), a heartfelt tribute by Daniel B. Jernigan, Jacqueline M. Katz and Keiji Fukuda to one of the world's leading influenza scientists: buff.ly/XnEK8R1 #Influenza #PublicHealth #InMemoriam
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The 2026 #ESWISummit is now available to watch On Demand! ⏯️ Check it out at www.respiratoryvirussummit.org #EUHealth #PublicHealth #SciencePolicyInterface #HealthPolicy #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #H5N1 #ESWI
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New Vaccines Today guest article: #ESWI #IDC Co-Chair Marco Goeijenbier reflects on growing evidence linking respiratory infections & #ChronicDisease💡🦠 More evidence still needed, but we must act on what we already know 👉 www.vaccinestoday.eu/stories/vacc... #EUHealth #PublicHealth #SafeHeartsPlan
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Growing evidence links respiratory infections & chronic disease - VaccinesToday
From expertise to impact: building a cross-disciplinary community to drive respiratory virus prevention in NCD care
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#ESWISummit 2026: 1 day, 34 expert speakers, and over 120 participants from 29 countries. Check out our highlights of the day here 👉 ow.ly/lJ5S50Zl8Hj 🎥 ⏯️ Session recordings coming soon to ESWI.org! #EUHealth #PublicHealth #Influenza #COVID19 #NCDs
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2026 ESWI Summit Aftermovie
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
New ESWI Board Member 📣 Welcome to @debbyvanriel.bsky.social! Associate Professor at @erasmusmc.bsky.social Dept. of Viroscience, Debby joins our cross-disciplinary Board to support ESWI's mission to reduce the burden of major acute respiratory virus infections. Learn more: eswi.org/about/member...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
June's #ESWI #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out 🔔 Outbreaks in the sub-Antarctic region, tools to predict multi-host spread, bird species susceptibility - and more. Read the full bulletin: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... #AvianInfluenza #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The #ESWI #Fluzine for June is out! 🦠 🔬 Meeting updates, #ESWISummit, podcast, #EducationHub highlights - and more. Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New #ESWIAirborne podcast 🎙️🦠 Jane Barratt is joined by early career researchers Alina Tscherne (@meduniwien.ac.at) & Valentino D’Onofrio (Ghent University) to understand why responses to the same virus, or vaccine, differ so much - and what this means for future vaccines. eswi.org/activities/p...
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The Future of Immunological Medicine: Why Immune Responses Differ | ESWI
A central question explored in this informative episode on immunological medicine is why individuals respond so differently to the same virus, or even the same vaccine.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#ESWISummit💬 "Talk to people about what inspired you here, no exceptions" 📢 A strong call to action from @colinrussell #ESWI Chair reminding us that lasting impact starts with sharing ideas and engaging others ➡️ "It takes a community to create change" #SciencePolicyInterface
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴#ESWISummit Building #Trust across generations #VaccineHesitancy The person voice & communication 💬 Jane Barratt "Evidence from co-designed interventions shows structural change works: Uptake increase; #misinformation susceptibility; trust in HCPs; & minority community reach"
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels #ESWISummit Emilie Karafillakis, Vaccine Confidence Project: #Europe has the lowest vaccine confidence. Only 64% of Europeans agree vaccines are safe - #Trust in governments among young people, #Misinformation & #AI are driving this decline. @vaccineconfidence.bsky.social
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels #ESWISummit Alba Vilajeliu shares @who.int 2030 vision: “a world where everyone, everywhere, of every age, fully benefits from vaccines for good health & well-being”. Emphasises "we all have a part to play" - trust and global collaboration as critical enablers.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels #ESWISummit @florian_krammer highlights the need to unite research efforts within a sustainable network to strengthen capacity and ensure long term funding ℹ️ 🔗 eswi.org/education-hu... @ecdc.europa.eu Horizon Europe funding can help support these networks
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Europe needs a sustainably funded influenza research and response network | ESWI
Six ESWI Board Members, led by Prof. Florian Krammer, together with a long list of prominent European scientists specialised in virology, immunology and epidemiology, have recently published a comment...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels #ESWISummit Debby van Riel, Erasmus MC wraps up the morning: "This is the moment we can step up as #Europe - we have the capacity, the people, and we should be at the forefront” of efforts to tackle respiratory virus infections. @erasmusmc.bsky.social @debbyvanriel.bsky.social
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels I #ESWISummit Ab Osterhaus 💬 #hMPV remains underdiagnosed due to limited awareness, restricted access to reliable diagnostics tools, frequent co-infections that obscure its contribution to disease severity #HealthForAll #EUHealth #SciencePolicyInterface
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#ESWISummit: “People don’t realise that #Influenza can be as bad as a heart attack”. Fiona Ecarnot, CHU Besaçon highlights how the link between #ChronicDisease and respiratory virus infections “is more than a two way street - it’s a double edged sword”. #ESWI #EUHealth #PublicHealth #CVD
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🔴 Live from #Brussels | #ESWISummit Jaroslaw Waligora @EU_Health highlighted the importance of ongoing work on immunisation against #RespiratoryInfections including #RSV #COVID19 #Influenza ➡️ A key contribution to prevention and the EU #SafeHeartsPlan #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Prevention (at last!) against #RSV Peter Openshaw @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social at the #ESWISummit: maternal vaccines + passive immunity + "astonishingly" effective adult vaccines means we can now offer “broad protection”, but a gap remains for protection of toddlers. @peteropenshaw.bsky.social
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
2026 #ESWISummit kicks off with a keynote from Edoardo Colzani @ecdc.europa.eu - early season vaccine effectiveness estimates = "fundamental". More focus needed on predicting the impact of #Influenza in the coming season + prevention in high risk settings like long term care facilities. #ESWI
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The link between respiratory infections and chronic disease is no longer in doubt - but how do we act on it? Today's #IDC community meeting convened #NCDs, risk groups, leading scientists & experts, to discuss this very question. Here's the key message we heard... (🧵 1/5) #ESWI #NCDIDC
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🔟 Days to Go Until #ESWISummit 2026! Join leading voices in #Science and #Policy as we come together to build a "United Front for Respiratory Health” #RSV #Influenza #COVID19 #hMPV ℹ️ eswi.org/activities/s... #ESWI #EUHealth #SciencePolicyInterface #HealthPolicy #Prevention
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
#ESWISummit registrations are CLOSING on 01/06 ⏰ Don't miss out on expert-led discussions including contributions from @ecdc.europa.eu and @ec.europa.eu DG Sante. Register now to secure your place: eswi.org/activities/s... #EUHealth #PublicHealth #Influenza
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Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go? | ESWI
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit will take place on 11 June in Brussels.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The May #ESWI Fluzine is here! With our latest recommended readings, a look ahead to #IDC and #SPI meetings, and a spotlight on early career scientists. We also include ESWI's tribute to the late Dr Nancy Jane Cox. #EUHealth #Influenza #PublicHealth Read it here: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The #IDC is working to better understand the link between Respiratory Infections and #NCDs - to guide future research and inform policy development. We're preparing for the next IDC meeting in June. Learn more about this work, and sign up for the newsletter here: eswi.org/networks/idc #EUHealth
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Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration | ESWI
We are scientists fighting the burden of major acute respiratory virus infections by fostering stakeholder communication and cross-disciplinary research in Europe.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
"Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?" - Programme now live! Register to secure your place at the #ESWISummit on 11/06/26 👉 eswi.org/activities/s... #EUHealth #ESWI #Influenza #PublicHealth
ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit 2026 - Programme
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The Task Force for Global Health @taskforce.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What did COVID-19 teach us about vaccine readiness? Hear from Dr. Joseph Bresee, Director of The Task Force's Partnership for International Vaccine Initiatives, on why countries with strong influenza vaccination programs were better prepared to respond — and what that means for the future.
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The Task Force for Global Health @taskforce.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New research from @taskforce.bsky.social's Partnership for International Vaccine Initiatives (PIVI) in collaboration with the CDC uncovered that countries with seasonal influenza vaccination programs reached 46% COVID-19 vaccination coverage in one year! Learn more: pivipartners.org/influenza-va...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
April's #ESWI #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out 🔔 Read the full bulletin for the latest news and science related to H5N1: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... #AvianInfluenza #Influenza #EUHealth #PublicHealth
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Fluzine: H5N1 Spotlight • Informative series 🔬 🦠
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The April #Fluzine from #ESWI is out now: 🎧 The latest #ESWIAirborne podcast ▶️ Recording from the first meeting of the #IDC on Respiratory Infections & NCDs 🤝 Register for the #ESWISummit Read the April edition here: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... Sign up for Fluzine updates at eswi.org #EUHealth
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Fluzine: 🎧 New ESWI Airborne podcast episode out now! • ESWI Summit: 11 June 2026, Brussels
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🧠🦠 New #ESWIAirborne podcast episode out now! How do viruses move from environmental spillover to the brain—and what can this tell us about future #PandemicPreparedness? 🎧 Listen now: eswi.org/activities/p...
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From Spillover to the Brain: Understanding Zoonotic Viruses Across the Life Cycle of Infection | ESWI
Our guests are early career scientists active in opposite ends of the infection spectrum: one scientist is a virus hunter, tracking viruses in urban environments, while the other investigates how viru...
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WHO @who.int · 06/04/2026
Science is one of humanity's most powerful tools for protecting and improving health. Ahead of #WorldHealthDay, WHO calls on everyone to work together and champion science for a healthier world. Together for health. #StandWithScience. Learn more about the year-long campaign: bit.ly/4mdztxL
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WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Hea...
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WHO @who.int · 06/04/2026
Before anesthesia, surgery meant unimaginable pain. Science transformed it into something you can safely sleep through. What is your health and science story? Ahead of #WorldHealthDay tomorrow, Together for Health. #StandWithScience 💙
Surgeries no longer mean enduring unimaginable pain. All because of anesthesia.

Together for health. Stand with science.

Image shows a surgeon working, with an illustrative blue coloured line weaving across the frame.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🚨 Registrations are OPEN for #ESWISummit 🗓 11 June 2026 | 📍 Brussels 🟢Explore cutting-edge science #mRNA #hMPV mucosal immunity & hear #EU priorities from @ecdc.europa.eu @EU_Health 🇪🇺 #HealthForAll 🔬 #ESWI #ECaS Science Slam 🔗 eswi.org/activities/s...
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🔔🆕 #ESWI #H5N1 Spotlight Bulletin is out!🔔 🔛Explore the latest recommendations, scientific articles, institutional statements & more on #H5N1: mailchi.mp/eswi/fluzine... 📚 Visit #ESWIEducationHub for all the details
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
↔️ Respiratory infections & long-term illness: a two-way street #IDCNCDs #ESWI #NCDs #PublicHealth ❓How do respiratory viruses link to chronic conditions ❓Why does it matter for prevention & policy? 🎥 Recording soon & 📩 Subscribe eswi.org/activities/w...
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Respiratory infections and long-term illness: a two-way street - VaccinesToday
People with diabetes and heart disease are at higher risk of catching viruses – and are hit hard if infected. Viruses may also trigger diabetes and increase stroke risk
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🆕#ESWI Board Member Stefania Maggi in @VaccinesToday It’s time for a European Life Course Immunisation Strategy! 🇪🇺 Protection shouldn't stop at childhood 👶 ➡️ 👵 #PublicHealth #EUHealth 📖 Full article: eswi.org/education-hu...
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Europe needs a Life Course Immunisation Strategy | ESWI
‘A public health call to action: Europe needs a coordinated approach to ensure vaccination coverage at all stages of life, writes Professor Stefania Maggi.
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ESWI @eswinfluenza.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
#SafeHeartsPlan @sant.europarl.europa.eu 📢 Respiratory infections and NCDs influence each other more than we think. At the IDC kickoff webinar, experts discussed risks, the “catalyst effect” of viruses, and how science can inform prevention and care. 🎥 Recording soon! @TomislavSokol
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