Guest bloggers in EIW 2013

During European Immunization Week, the following guest bloggers shared their unique insights related to immunization achievements and challenges in the WHO European Region. 

• Professor Paul Offit, co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, on perceptions of vaccine safety
• Dr Dina Pfeifer, WHO/Europe Programme Manager for Vaccine-preventable Diseases and Immunization, on vaccine complacency
• Dr Pier Liugi Lopalco, Head of Vaccine-preventable Diseases Programme, ECDC, on vaccine safety
• Dr Sigrid Poulsen, independent immunization specialist, on Denmark’s success in achieving high coverage for the human papilloma virus vaccine
• Dr Caroline Brown, WHO/Europe Programme Manager for Influenza and other Respiratory Pathogens on influenza vaccine
• Dr Layla Mamazova, paediatrician in the Russian Federation, on her experience of parental complacency towards vaccination

To view all the blog posts, visit the EIW 2013 campaign site at eiw.who.int.