Public Health Guidance on Screening and Vaccination for Infectious Diseases in Newly Arrived Migrants Within the EU/EEA (European Union/European Economic Area)

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 11/2018. The main objective of this 85-page guidance is to provide scientific advice, based on an evidence-based assessment of targeted public health interventions, to facilitate effective screening and vaccination for priority infectious diseases among newly arrived migrant populations to the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), including refugees, asylum seekers, and irregular migrants who are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases and may have worse health outcomes than the host population. It is intended to support EU/EEA Member States to develop national strategies to strengthen infectious disease prevention and control among migrants, and meet the health needs of these populations. (PDF)
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