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Perspective Volume 19 Issue 2
Integrating immunisation into the EU cardiovascular strategy: a civic and patient perspective towards an EU respiratory health plan
Mariano Votta, Reneta Ilieva, Georgios Marios Fournarakis, Jo Maes, Patrycja Rzucidło-Zając, Cristina Vaz de Almeida, Sorin Gradinaru, Luminita Vâlcea, Elena Moya
Received: April 17, 2026 | Published: June 4, 2026
Citation: Votta M, Ilieva R, Fournarakis GM, et al. Integrating immunisation into the EU cardiovascular strategy: a civic and patient perspective towards an EU respiratory health plan. J Cardiol Curr Res. 2026;19(2):68-71. DOI: 10.15406/jccr.2026.19.00645
Abstract
This perspective article examines the critical intersection of respiratory health, immunisation, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention within the European Union’s current public health policy framework. 1 Based on a comprehensive review of recent institutional developments—including the high-level dialogue at the European Parliament on March 18, 2026—this paper addresses the policy misalignment created by the initial omission of vaccination strategies from the draft “EU Cardiovascular Disease Strategy”. 2 Through a civic and patient-oriented framework, we analyze how adult immunisation functions as a crucial component of health infrastructure.3,4 The analysis concludes that bridging existing institutional silos through a dedicated “EU Respiratory Health Plan” is necessary to ensure a life-course approach to preventive cardiovascular care across Member States.5,6
Keywords: immunisation, cardiovascular disease, public health policy, EU safe hearts plan, respiratory health, civil society organizations, patients’ advocacy groups, public policy on vaccination, European union, patients’ rights
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