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When looking at health-related information, it can be difficult to judge the quality and accuracy of information found. With all the information that is available on the internet and circulating on social media on vaccination, people may sometimes get lost.

People may wonder where to find accurate information, who is behind the development of the information they find, and also if the information is supported by scientific evidence.

This section provides links to the websites of other health organisations both at national and international level, in order to facilitate access to trusted sources of information, such as:

The Vaccine Safety Net 

The Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)  is a global network of websites, established by the World Health Organization, that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. For more information about the network visit: https://vaccinesafetynet.org. Information and links to the VSN member websites is available here: https://www.vaccinesafetynet.org/vsn/network.

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European Commission and EU agencies

European Medicines Agency (EMA)

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a decentralized agency of the European Union (EU) responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU. EMA is a networking organisation whose activities involve thousands of experts from across Europe.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

ECDC is an EU scientific agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance.

European Commission (EC)

The European Commission is the EU's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.

Heads of Medicines Agencies

Official websites from EU and EEA countries

Below are links to official websites with information on vaccination from public health organisations of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.

 

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Page last updated 13 Mar 2020