Communicable disease threats report, 12-18 September, week 38
September 19, 2026
Countering online vaccine misinformation in the EU/EEA
This study provides insights for national public health authorities into the factors behind the spread of vaccine misinformation online and the options and capacities needed for responding to it.
ECDC launches the report ‘Countering online vaccine misinformation in the EU/EEA’
On June 29, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published the report ‘Countering online vaccine misinformation in the EU/EEA’, with a focus on misinformation related to vaccination against measles (in combination with mumps and rubella), human papillomavirus (HPV), influenza, and COVID-19.
Infographic: Countering online vaccine misinformation
Vaccine misinformation can lead to increased vaccine hesitancy and reduced vaccination update.
Factsheet: Countering online vaccine misinformation in the EU/EEA
Considerations for national health authorities to counter online vaccine misinformation.
Indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions
This indicator framework, developed by ECDC together with WHO/Europe, is intended for use by relevant national health authorities, public health and related institutions and their partners involved in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of contact tracing activities.
WHO and ECDC launch indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) together with the World Health Organization (WHO) through its Headquarters and Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) have developed the first indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions.
Communicable disease threats report, 20-26 June 2021, week 25
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 20-26 June 2021 and includes updates on the UEFA European Football Championship 2020, COVID-19, West Nile virus, Dengue and Ebola virus disease.
ECDC statement on the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the EU/EEA
Quote from ECDC Director Dr. Andrea Ammon as ECDC publishes a threat assessment brief on the implications of the spread of the Delta variant of concern for the EU/EEA.
Video: ECDC statement on the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the EU/EEA
Statement from Director Dr. Andrea Ammon as ECDC publishes a threat assessment brief on the implications of the spread of the Delta variant of concern for the EU/EEA.
Threat Assessment Brief: Implications for the EU/EEA on the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta ( B.1.617.2 ) variant of concern
The aim of this threat assessment brief is to assess potential public health implications of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of concern (VOC) for the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
