ESWI Newsletter June 2018

From :	David De Pooter <david.depooter=eswi.org@mail145.suw121.mcdlv.net>
To :	David Sergeenko
Subject :	ESWI Newsletter June 2018
Received On :	19.06.2018 08:38

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ESWI Science Policy Flu Summit 2018: bringing influenza vaccination of children to the next level

In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommend a seasonal flu vaccine for every child aged 6 months and older. But in Europe the situation is quite different, with different policies in different countries.

This diversity stands in contrast with the overall uniform burden from influenza in children. All children are vulnerable to influenza and its complications. An estimated 20 to 30% of children get influenza every year. And many of them end up in the doctor’s surgery or the hospital.

It is therefore high time to bring childhood influenza vaccination to the next level. You are kindly invited to join other influenza stakeholders on 28 September 2018 in Leuven for a day of lectures and debates on pediatric influenza vaccination. The aim of the meeting is three-fold:
• to discuss the scientific evidence with respect to vaccinating children against the flu
• to formalize the current consensus in a widely accepted position paper
• to develop a roadmap of urgent actions to better protect children against influenza

The meeting is organized by ESWI, in close cooperation with its partner organizations.

Register free of charge or check the meeting programme at the Summit website: http://eswi.org/flusummit/

Prevention of vaccine-matched and mismatched influenza in children aged 6–35 months: a multinational randomised trial across five influenza seasons

Despite the importance of vaccinating children younger than 5 years, few studies evaluating vaccine prevention of influenza have been reported in this age group. A new paper in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health evaluates efficacy of an inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children aged 6–35 months.
Download the paper

This animated video nicely summarises the paper's findings.

2018 World Influenza Conference, 7 - 10 September 2018, Beijing, China

The World Influenza Conference is hosted by the Chinese Association of Preventive Medicine (CPMA), China CDC, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS), and the Asia-Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI). In collaboration with: European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI), National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS), International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (isirv)

The conference is organized during the centenary year of the 1918 flu pandemic and is aimed at addressing the question of whether we are prepared for the next one. The call for abstracts and e-posters is now open. More information

INPST 2018 Science Communication Award

The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) 2018 Science Communication Award will be given in Gold (2000 USD), Silver (1000 USD), and Bronze (500 USD) to the authors of the three best life-science focused blog posts that will be published on the INPST website in 2018. The submission deadline is December 31, 2018.

Check the INPST blog pages

More information about the INPST award and rules for participation

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