The European Commission urged EU member states on Thursday to co-operate more closely in fighting diseases such as measles and flu, saying vaccines against them were among the most powerful and cost-effective public health measures. The ECDC has also warned of a resurgence of other vaccine-preventable diseases because of poor vaccination coverage. "One member state's immunization weakness puts the health and security of citizens at risk across the EU. It also proposed establishing a European vaccination information portal to provide objective, transparent and updated evidence online on the benefits and safety of vaccines. The ECDC also estimates that at least 40,000 people a year in Europe die from flu, partly due to low vaccine coverage.

Source: CBC News April 26, 2018 21:00 UTC