Addressing Structural Barriers & Best Practices

Objectives

Based on a peer review selection process, SHIELD will identify best and promising practices to improve the uptake of HPV and HBV vaccinations, with particular attention to diverse target populations and groups experiencing health inequities. SHIELD will further seek to validate the transferability of selected practices through the implementation of pilot projects to increase vaccination uptakes. Throughout the Task, the European Commission’s Communication model for building awareness and countering misinformation and disinformation on HPV and HBV vaccination will be implemented.

Leads

The Work Package leads are the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) – Italy and the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) - Germany.

  1. 1.
    Increase uptake of HPV and HBV vaccination across Europe by decreasing structural and individual barriers
  2. 2.
    Identify and transfer best and promising vaccination practices
  3. 3.
    Increase awareness with a focus on boys, underserved and groups experiencing health inequities
  4. 4.
    Support implementation of evidence-based awareness-raising campaigns on importance of HPV and HBV vaccination as cancer prevention tools