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Prioritizing Vaccination in At-Risk Groups

Jan 18, 2019

Outcomes of the Belfast and Stockholm Meetings on Adult Vaccination This past fall, the IFA held meetings in Belfast, United Kingdom (6-7 September 2018) and Stockholm,...

Webinar Announcement: Human Rights of Older Persons and Agenda 2030

Jan 16, 2019

With a rapidly ageing global population, addressing the and harnessing the opportunities that older people experience is of great importance. In August 2018, the International...

Petition to Improve the National Policy on Adult Immunization in Japan

Dec 12, 2018

See official statement here. With a low birth rate and long life expectancy, Japan is holding on to its position as the world’s oldest society, a quality to be admired, with 1 in...

Adult Vaccination: A Critical Element to a Life Course Approach to Healthy Ageing for Adults with Diabetes

Nov 27, 2018

Consensus Statement Click here for PDF version. Diabetes is a significant global public health concern with wide ranging social and economic consequences. In the United Kingdom...

World Pneumonia Day 2018

Nov 13, 2018

12 November 2018 FULL STATEMENT Today, in honour of World Pneumonia Day, The International Federation on Ageing joins the Alliance for Aging Research, the European Federation of...

Exploring lifelong immunization as a foundation of healthy ageing

Jan 30, 2018

The International Federation on Ageing (IFA), in collaboration with Ældre Sagen, convened the Adult Vaccination: A Public Health Priority expert meeting on 16-17 January 2018 in...

IFA and ILC-UK joint statement on proposed changes to UK childhood pneumococcal immunisation programme

Jan 29, 2018

In October 2017, the British Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) proposed that childhood vaccination for pneumococcal disease be moved from a 2+1 schedule (two...

A letter from the President of the IFA, Mr Bjarne Hastrup

Dec 14, 2017

The International Federation on Ageing would like to seize the opportunity of the Holiday season to wish all of our members, supporters and friends happy holidays, Merry...

World Pneumonia Day (12 November 2017)

Nov 7, 2017

The 2017 World Pneumonia Day (WPD) will take place on 12 November. This year, the IFA will highlight the importance of vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia for older people...

UN expert urges public action to halt abuse of older persons by relatives

Jun 14, 2017

Guest statement by Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons, United Nations Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own...

Asociación Colombiana de Gerontología y Geriatría: Vacunación para Adultos en Colombia (Adult Vaccination in Colombia)

May 9, 2017

Colombia, enfrenta grandes retos en envejecimiento y vejez, dados por la baja tasa de natalidad en comparación con el aumento en la expectativa de vida. Actualmente existen más...

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.

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.