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Isabel de la Mata, Principal Adviser to the Commission’s DG Health and Food Safety, says that COVID has highlighted the vital role vaccination can play in protecting us from disease, but that we must not forget that vaccination has been saving millions of lives across the world for decades.

Today, the Commission published a report by the EU Expert Group on Health Systems Performance Assessment (HSPA) titled: Improving access to healthcare through more powerful measurement tools.

The scientific opinion provides scientific support in assessing the risk of the presence of BPA in clothing articles and the potential need for legislative amendments in the chemicals legislation and/or enforcement measures under the General Product Safety Directive.

As part of the EU's answer to the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong European Health Union, HERA aims to improve Europe's capacity and readiness to respond to cross-border health threats and emergencies.