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DESCRIPTION:The WHO Country Office in Bulgaria\, in collaboration with the 
 Ministry of Health and National Network of Health Mediators\, will convene
  the first of 3 regional seminars with health mediators\, local public hea
 lth officials and representatives of regional health inspectorates.The sem
 inar is part of Bulgaria&rsquo\;s work under the EU4Health Action on the E
 uropean Immunization Agenda 2030\, which prioritizes reducing immunization
  inequities and strengthening confidence in vaccines. Following a 2024 des
 k review of immunization and vaccine-preventable disease data\, the WHO Co
 untry Office in Bulgaria identified population groups and communities wher
 e targeted intervention is necessary to strengthen trust\, increase confid
 ence in communication about vaccine safety and prevent outbreaks of vaccin
 e-preventable diseases.The seminar will support closer collaboration betwe
 en health mediators and local public health professionals. It will refresh
  and update knowledge on vaccine safety\, vaccine effectiveness\, the nati
 onal immunization calendar and immunization across the life course\, while
  also strengthening communication skills to address questions\, concerns a
 nd hesitancy among parents and caregivers.The programme will include pract
 ical discussions and scenarios related to missed vaccinations\, measles ou
 tbreak response\, vaccination during pregnancy\, the immunization of older
  adults and children with chronic conditions\, vaccine safety\, adverse ev
 ents following immunization\, myths and facts and communication with famil
 ies and communities.The meeting builds on WHO-supported training for local
  public health officials conducted in 2025 and is part of a broader effort
  to support equitable access to immunization in Bulgaria\, with a focus on
  communities that may face barriers to vaccination\, including Roma commun
 ities.
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTSTAMP:20260620T184623Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616
LOCATION:Bulgaria\,Sofia
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Strengthening collaboration with health mediators to address immuni
 zation inequities in Bulgaria
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The WHO Country Office in Bulgaria\, in col
 laboration with the Ministry of Health and National Network of Health Medi
 ators\, will convene the first of 3 regional seminars with health mediator
 s\, local public health officials and representatives of regional health i
 nspectorates.<br /></p><p>The seminar is part of Bulgaria&rsquo\;s work un
 der the EU4Health Action on the European Immunization Agenda 2030\, which 
 prioritizes reducing immunization inequities and strengthening confidence 
 in vaccines. Following a 2024 desk review of immunization and vaccine-prev
 entable disease data\, the WHO Country Office in Bulgaria identified popul
 ation groups and communities where targeted intervention is necessary to s
 trengthen trust\, increase confidence in communication about vaccine safet
 y and prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.<br /></p><p>The s
 eminar will support closer collaboration between health mediators and loca
 l public health professionals. It will refresh and update knowledge on vac
 cine safety\, vaccine effectiveness\, the national immunization calendar a
 nd immunization across the life course\, while also strengthening communic
 ation skills to address questions\, concerns and hesitancy among parents a
 nd caregivers.<br /></p><p>The programme will include practical discussion
 s and scenarios related to missed vaccinations\, measles outbreak response
 \, vaccination during pregnancy\, the immunization of older adults and chi
 ldren with chronic conditions\, vaccine safety\, adverse events following 
 immunization\, myths and facts and communication with families and communi
 ties.<br /></p><p>The meeting builds on WHO-supported training for local p
 ublic health officials conducted in 2025 and is part of a broader effort t
 o support equitable access to immunization in Bulgaria\, with a focus on c
 ommunities that may face barriers to vaccination\, including Roma communit
 ies.</p>
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