The Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination – a multi-stakeholder platform aiming to drive influenza vaccination uptake in Europe, promoted by Vaccines Europe in which is included also Active Citizenship Network – last 27 January sent an official letter to the EU Institutions calling for urgent action to address alarmingly low coverage rates for influenza vaccination. In particular, the document draws attention to how the current influenza season is going, and stresses the Steering Group’s commitment to working together with the European Commission and WHO Europe towards better protection against seasonal influenza for European citizens and health systems. 

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