6 Amendments of Biljana BORZAN related to 2017/2951(RSP)
Amendment 6 #
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas, according to a global survey undertaken by the Vaccine Confidence Project, the European region has the highest negative responses in terms of perception of the importance of vaccines and their safety and effectiveness, leading to the highest degree of vaccine hesitancy in the population1a. _________________ 1aLarson, Heidi J. et al. (2016). The State of Vaccine Confidence 2016: Global Insights Through a 67-Country Survey. EBioMedicine. 2016; Volume 12, 295 – 301.
Amendment 10 #
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas, in the period of 2008- 2015, there were 215,000 cases of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs), excluding influenza, in Europe1a. _________________ 1aCouncil on Foreign Relations (2015), "Vaccine-Preventable Outbreak Maps" 2015.
Amendment 50 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission and Members States to strengthen the infrastructure for data collection to track infectious disease patterns and the real-life impact of vaccines to support the delivery of immunisation programmes.
Amendment 56 #
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns the spread of unreliable, misleading and unscientific information on vaccination aggravated by media controversies; points out that vaccination hesitancy has also been fuelled by media sensationalism and by poor journalism that gives "false balance" in which, for example, anecdotal stories are presented as the counter balance for strong scientific evidence; calls on Member States and the Commission to take effective steps against the spread of such misinformation and to further develop awareness and information campaigns, especially for parents, including the creation of a European platform aimed at increasing vaccination coverage;
Amendment 79 #
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States and on the Commission to promote awareness- raising campaigns among physicianhealth-care professionals who provide vaccinations underlining their obligations, including providing patients (or patients’ legal guardians) with sufficient information about recommended vaccines so that they can make an informed decision;
Amendment 84 #
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Points out that health-care professionals are the cornerstone of public acceptance of vaccination and their recommendations are consistently cited as a primary reason for vaccination1a. _________________ 1aLeask J, Kinnersley P, Jackson C, Cheater F, Bedford H, Rowles G. Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals. BMC Pediatr 2012;12:154.