Trusted sources
When looking at health-related information, it can be difficult to judge the quality and accuracy of information found. With all the information that is available on the internet and circulating on social media on vaccination, people may sometimes get lost.
People may wonder where to find accurate information, who is behind the development of the information they find, and also if the information is supported by scientific evidence.
This section provides links to the websites of other health organisations both at national and international level, in order to facilitate access to trusted sources of information, such as:
The Vaccine Safety Net
The Vaccine Safety Net (VSN) is a global network of websites, established by the World Health Organization, that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. For more information about the network visit: https://vaccinesafetynet.org. Information and links to the VSN member websites is available here: https://www.vaccinesafetynet.org/vsn/network.
European Commission and EU agencies
European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a decentralized agency of the European Union (EU) responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU. EMA is a networking organisation whose activities involve thousands of experts from across Europe.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
ECDC is an EU scientific agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance.
European Commission (EC)
The European Commission is the EU's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
Official websites from EU and EEA countries
Below are links to official websites with information on vaccination from public health organisations of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries.
Austria
Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz (BMSGPK) – Impfen
https://www.sozialministerium.at/Themen/Gesundheit/Impfen.html
Keine Masern
http://keinemasern.at/
Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen (BASG) – Impfstoffe
https://www.basg.gv.at/konsumentinnen/wissenswertes-ueber-arzneimittel/arzneimittel/impfstoffe
Belgium
Vaccination-info
https://www.vaccination-info.be/
Agentschap zorg & gezondheid
https://www.zorg-en-gezondheid.be/infectieziekten-en-vaccinaties
Bulgaria
Министерство на Здравеопазването
https://www.mh.government.bg/bg/
Национална информационна кампания „Ваксинко“
http://vaksinko.bg/
Croatia
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo
https://www.hzjz.hr/zavod/
Središnji državni portal
https://zdravstvo.gov.hr/programi-cijepljenja/2505
Czechia
Ministerstvo zdravotnictví
https://www.mzcr.cz/category/agendy-ministerstva/ockovani/
Státní zdravotní ústav
https://szu.cz/tema/vakciny-a-ockovani/
Denmark
Vaccination
https://www.ssi.dk/vaccinationer
Det danske børnevaccinationsprogram
https://www.ssi.dk/vaccinationer/boernevaccination
Estonia
Kaitse neid, kellest hoolid!
https://www.vaktsineeri.ee/
Terviseamet
https://www.terviseamet.ee/
Finland
Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos
https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset
France
Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé
https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/prevention-en-sante/preserver-sa-sante/vaccination
Protégeons-nous > Vaccinons-nous
https://vaccination-info-service.fr/
Germany
Robert Koch Institut - Impfen
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Impfen/impfen_node.html
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung
https://www.impfen-info.de/
Greece
Υπουργείο Υγείας
https://www.moh.gov.gr/articles/health/dieythynsh-dhmosias-ygieinhs/emboliasmoi
Hungary
VACSATC
http://www.oltasbiztonsag.hu/
Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma
https://www.antsz.hu/felso_menu/temaink/jarvany
Iceland
Embætti landlæknis
https://island.is/en/vaccination-overview
Ireland
Health Service Executive
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/
Italy
Informarsi sulle vaccinazioni
https://www.vaccinarsi.org/
Ministero della Salute
http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/vaccinazioni/homeVaccinazioni.jsp
Latvia
Latvijas Republikas Veselības ministrija
www.vm.gov.lv
Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs
www.spkc.gov.lv
Lithuania
Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras prie Sveikatos apsaugos ministerijos
https://nvsc.lrv.lt/lt/uzkreciamuju-ligu-valdymas/skiepai
Luxembourg
Le Conseil Supérieur des Maladies Infectieuses (CSMI)
https://sante.public.lu/fr/espace-professionnel/recommandations/conseil-maladies-infectieuses.html
Le gouvernement du grand-duche de Luxembourg
https://sante.public.lu/fr/espace-citoyen/dossiers-thematiques/v/vaccination.html
Malta
The Primary Child Health and Immunisation Unit
https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/phc/pchyhi/Pages/PCYHIU.aspx
Netherlands
Vaccinaties
https://www.rivm.nl/vaccinaties
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
https://www.cbg-meb.nl/onderwerpen/medicijninformatie-vaccinaties
Norway
Folkehelseinstituttet
https://www.fhi.no/en/id/vaccines/childhood-immunisation-programme/
Vaksiner
https://helsenorge.no/vaksiner
Poland
Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny
https://www.gov.pl/web/gis/szczepienia4
Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego- Państwowy Zakład Higieny
https://szczepienia.pzh.gov.pl/
Portugal
Saúde pública - Vacinação
https://www.dgs.pt/saude-publica1/vacinacao.aspx
Programa Nacional de Vacinação
https://www.dgs.pt/paginas-de-sistema/saude-de-a-a-z/programa-nacional-de-vacinacao/programa-nacional-de-vacinacao.aspx
Romania
Platforma națională de informare cu privire la vaccinarea împotriva COVID-19
https://vaccinare-covid.gov.ro
Ministerul Sănătății
https://www.ms.ro/
Slovakia
Úrad verejného zdravotníctva Slovenskej republiky
https://www.uvzsr.sk/web/uvz/ockovanie
CHRÁŇME SA OČKOVANÍM
https://www.ockovaniechrani.sk/
Slovenia
Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje
https://nijz.si/nalezljive-bolezni/cepljenje/
Cepljenje – informacije za strokovno javnost
https://nijz.si/nalezljive-bolezni/cepljenje/cepljenje-informacije-za-strokovno-javnost/
Spain
Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social
http://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/prevPromocion/vacunaciones/home.htm
Sweden
Folkhälsomyndigheten
https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/smittskydd-beredskap/vaccinationer/
1177 Vårdguiden
https://www.1177.se/behandling--hjalpmedel/vaccinationer/