Children's Immunisation in Europe - A Vision of Using the HL7 International Patient Summary to Transform Local Data into Child-Specific Information and Population Health Knowledge.

Immunisation is a key preventive health measure for children. E-health applications have been used for over 50 years, yet still there is no harmonization or standardization, while uncoordinated policy initiatives proliferate. Two EU research projects (Trillium II and MOCHA) have come together with experts and stakeholders, and used EU-wide situation analysis research to seek to stimulate development of data and process standards as a harmonizing force in a supporting policy environment, putting the child as the central data collation unit.