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This week, in a range of stimulating and informative presentations [the full programme is here], scientists covered topics ranging from current concerns about the uptake of childhood vaccinations for diseases other than Covid, to vaccine hesitancy and how to identify and overcome the practical barriers to vaccine uptake.

Countries need to develop strategies to re-establish routine childhood vaccination programmes and develop catch-up programmes for those children who have missed their routine childhood vaccines.

Proper data on what vaccines do is crucial in fighting vaccine reluctance as well.