Europe kicked off 2026 by adding more brains to the vaccine bureaucracy, designating a new WHO Collaborating Centre to help NITAGs turn messy evidence into cleaner policy decisions. In theory, this means fewer hand‑wavy recommendations and more disciplined use of data when arguing about which shiny new vaccine makes it into national schedules.[who] Ireland, never shy about mixing public health with a good narrative, has launched the next phase of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch‑Up Programme, extending free Gardasil 9 to additional upper‑secondary cohorts in 2026 and 2026/27. It is essentially a large‑scale reminder that the most effective cancer‑prevention campaign sometimes looks suspiciously like a school vaccination day.[gov] Across Europe, ECDC’s early‑2026 focus remains firmly on respiratory pathogens and the usual cast of vaccine‑preventable villains, while nudging NITAGs toward more coordinated recommendations. Behind the scenes, ongoing work on updated COVID‑19 and other vaccines ensures that future influenza‑season slide decks will remain...
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