Seasonal influenza represents a significant burden of diseases for the health care system and a risk for several population groups, including the elderly, people with underlying conditions, pregnant women and others. In a large part of the Northern Hemisphere, the COVID-19 pandemic reached its peak as the flu season subsided and spring arrived. 

Due to COVID-19, healthcare professionals have missed out on critical opportunities to connect with both experts and peers, whilst facing a global crisis that requires collaboration and knowledge sharing like never before. This is why an independent scientific committee of leading experts* has designed an interactive 2-day programme to bring healthcare professionals together, on a virtual platform, hosted by GSK.

Vaccines Europe and EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, are delighted to invite you to “United in the search of a COVID-19 vaccine”, the first of a series of virtual events dedicated on COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic preparedness, that will be held on 9 June 2020 from 14:00 until 15:00 CEST. This virtual event will provide an opportunity hear about and ask questions on the search for vaccines against COVID-19.