Aims and objectives

The ESCMID Vaccine Study Group (EVASG) is at the forefront of vaccine research and education. Gathering experts aiming to promote advancement in the field of vaccination, covering public health to special populations, their mission is to: 

  • Document the impact of vaccines
  • Assess perceptions and attitudes of the public towards vaccination
  • Map needs and develop guidelines to keep up with the emergence of new vaccines

Activities and resources

EVASG Newsletter, Post-ESCMID Global 2026

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proposal template ESCMID Global 2027

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EVASG Newsletter, Spring 2026

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EVASG Newsletter, Winter 2026

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EVASG Newsletter, Autumn 2025

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EVASG Newsletter, Summer 2025

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EVASG Newsletter, Spring 2025

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EVASG Newsletter, Winter 2025

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Need for inclusion of high-risk populations and standardisation of immunogenicity outcomes in adult pneumococcal vaccine trials. 

Harboe ZB, Cordero E, Moran C, Kuijpers L, Epaulard O, Vollaard A. Lancet Infect Dis. 2025 Jul;25(7):e378-e379. 

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Yellow fever in South America - A plea for action and call for prevention also in travelers from SLAMVI, ESGITM, EVASG, ALEIMC, GEPI-SEIMC, SEMEVI, and CMTZMV-ACIN. 

Rodriguez-Morales AJ, et al. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2025 Sep-Oct;67:102871. 

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How can health care professionals address vaccine hesitancy in practice? 

Chemais M, MacDonald N, Dubé E, Søborg B, Cevik M, Harboe ZB, Velikov P; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Vaccines Study Group. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2025 Aug 13:S1198-743X(25)00393-3. 

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Impact of vaccination on the presence and severity of symptoms in hospitalized patients with an infection of the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of the SARS-CoV-2 (subvariant BA.1). 

Beraud G, Bouetard L, Civljak R, Michon J, Tulek N, Lejeune S, Millot R, Garchet-Beaudron A, Lefebvre M, Veliko P, Festou B, Abgrall S, Lizatovic I K, Baldolli A, Esme H, Blanch S, Froidevaux G, Kapincheva N, Faucher JF, Duvnjak M, Afşar E, Švitek L, Yarimoglu S, Yarimoglu R, Janssen C, Epaulard O, on behalf of EVASG. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2023;29(5):642–650.

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Exclusion of older adults and immunocompromised individuals in influenza, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccine trials before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Bukan K, Pearce-Slade T, Eiberg M, Tinelli M, Yahav D, Tuells J, Epaulard O, Holler JG, Roed C, Søborg C, Jensen Stæhr JU, Barrella Harboe Z. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2023;35(5):917–923.

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Nov 25
04 November 2025, 14:00 CET
Webinar

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Sep 25
04 September 2025, 15:15 CET
Webinar

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Jun 25
12 - 13 June 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Education

Measles in the 21st century: Is eradication possible and how? 

Post-graduate course

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Executive Committee

  Zitta Barrella Harboe

Zitta Barrella Harboe

Chair
Copenhagen University Hospital, North Zealand
Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Hillerød, Denmark
  Özlem Türkmen Recen

Özlem Türkmen Recen

Secretary
Izmir Public Health Laboratory
Izmir, Turkey
  Petar Velikov

Petar Velikov

Science Officer
National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  Nicolas Dauby

Nicolas Dauby

Education Officer
CHU Saint Pierre
Brussels, Belgium
  Guillaume Beraud

Guillaume Beraud

Treasurer
University Hospital of Orleans
Orelans, France

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