Title |
We strongly support childhood immunisation-statement from the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP)
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Published in |
European Journal of Pediatrics, March 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s00431-017-2885-0 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Hans Juergen Dornbusch, Adamos Hadjipanayis, Stefano del Torso, Jean-Christophe Mercier, Corinne Wyder, Lenneke Schrier, Robert Ross-Russell, Tom Stiris, Jonas F. Ludvigsson |
Abstract |
The eradication of smallpox and the elimination of several other infectious diseases from much of the world has provided convincing evidence that vaccines are among the most effective interventions for promoting health. The current scepticism about immunisation among members of the new US administration carries a risk of decreasing immunisation rates also in Europe. While only a small minority of the population are strongly anti-vaccine, their public activities have significantly influenced an uncertainty among the general population about both the safety of and the necessity for vaccination. Therefore, the EAP calls for greater publically available, scientifically supported information on vaccination, particularly targeted at health care providers, for the further development of electronically based immunisation information systems (IIS). We further call on all European countries to work together both in legislative and public health arenas in order to increase vaccination coverage among the paediatric population. In the interest of children and their parents, the EAP expresses its strong support for childhood immunisation and recommended vaccination schedules. We are prepared to work with governments and media and share the extensive evidence demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of vaccines. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Sweden | 2 | 25% |
Netherlands | 1 | 13% |
Spain | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 4 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 63% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 25% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 32 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Unspecified | 4 | 13% |
Researcher | 3 | 9% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 6% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 13% |
Unknown | 15 | 47% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Unspecified | 4 | 13% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 6% |
Psychology | 2 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3% |
Other | 2 | 6% |
Unknown | 17 | 53% |