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EMA launches new advisory group on vaccine confidence
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) created a new advisory group to address vaccine hesitancy—when people are unsure about getting vaccines. The group will meet four times a year and includes doctors, patient representatives, and other experts. Their goal is to help the EMA understand why people distrust vaccines and find ways to rebuild confidence in vaccine safety.
WHY IT MATTERSFor patients with rare diseases who may be immunocompromised or at higher risk from vaccine-preventable infections, vaccine confidence directly affects community protection through herd immunity and the safety of vaccines available to them.
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