Released in January 2026, these Calls to Action capture insights and outcomes from a GCOA-convened expert working group session in 2025 to advance implementation of integrated adult immunization and chronic disease strategies in the European Union. Building on insights from GCOA’s April 2025 report and consensus statement Vaccine-Preventable Respiratory Disease, Life Course Immunization, and Chronic Disease Management: The Healthy Aging Difference — which explored the evidence linking vaccine-preventable respiratory infections with noncommunicable diseases — this session focused on tangible policy and system actions for the EU and Member States to strengthen uptake and embed immunization into prevention and care frameworks.

Key Calls to Action 

• Generate localized data quantifying the health and economic impact of adult immunization for people with chronic conditions.

• Reframe adult immunization as a long-term investment in healthy aging, productivity, and system sustainability.

• Highlight productivity benefits across the life course to broaden policy relevance beyond traditional health outcomes.

• Integrate immunization into chronic disease strategies and guidelines at EU and national levels.

• Improve access through policy and delivery innovation, including expanded vaccinators and streamlined pathways.

• Build trust through coordinated communication, leveraging healthcare providers and scientific voices.

• Adopt a life-course approach to immunization, addressing gaps across ages and care transitions.