Adult Vaccination Consensus Statements on Mobilizing Policy and Public Health Communications

The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is pleased to release the following consensus statements:

Adult Vaccination in the Asia Pacific: Mobilizing Policy and Practice

The following consensus statement was formed as result of the “Adult Vaccination in the Asia Pacific: Mobilizing Policy and Practice” expert meeting, convened by the IFA to bring together interdisciplinary experts in the Asia Pacific region championing increased country-level vaccination uptake.

Uniting Public Health Campaigns to Improve Influenza Awareness

The following consensus statement was formed as a result of the “Fighting the Flu through Targeted Awareness Campaigns” expert meeting convened by the IFA in January 2019 which brought together leading experts in vaccination, ageing, and public health with communications professionals skilled in researching, creating, evaluating and revising public health messages to ensure directed impact.

The considerations outlined in the statement underpin a concerted effort by diverse stakeholders to invest in improving health outcomes in older people and at-risk groups. Stakeholders agree that improving influenza vaccination awareness through collaborative awareness-raising efforts requires increased understanding of, and responses to, diverse target populations with varying vaccination attitudes.

Pneumonia Vaccination in LTC settings in Canada Banner

Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in Canada. There is a high prevalence of this disease amongst populations that are most at-risk of serious complications from infection, such as older adults in long-term care settings.

The ‘Driving the agenda of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination in at-risk populations in community and long-term care’ study was conducted to understand the status of existing public health policies and campaigns on pneumococcal disease in community and long-term care settings and its implications on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccination. The report highlights policy gaps for pneumococcal vaccination across long-term care settings in Canada and accordingly provides recommendations for policy improvements.

Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in Canada. There is a high prevalence of this disease amongst populations that are most at-risk of serious complications from infection, such as older adults in long-term care settings. Check out the technical report to learn more.

Download the Technical report

27 April 2023, Toronto, ON – The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is proud to release findings from a recent study entitled Driving the agenda of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination in at-risk populations in community and long-term care. Check out the technical report to learn more.