Vaccine Effectiveness, Burden and Impact Studies (VEBIS) of COVID-19 and Influenza – Tender Specifications ECDC/2021/12924  Deliverable (DL)  Description  Estimated  frequency/ Volume  File / form at type  DL 1.5.1. Protocol for  evaluation of the ECDC  Hospital network The evaluation protocol will clearly identify and describe the attributes to be  evaluated (these could be related to the SARI surveillance or the vaccine  effectiveness studies). The protocol will include: background, objectives,  assumptions, description of data sources/countries which will be included in  the evaluation, the methodology to perform the evaluation (such as focus  groups, surveys, questionnaire/s, revisions of literature, data quality  assessment, historical data assessment, websites revisions and analysis),  challenges, limitations, references, annexes.  Two times during  the FWC  Word - ECDC  template  DL 1.5.2. Report of  evaluation of the ECDC  Hospital network Report on the evaluation of the ECDC Hospital network, based on the data  collection and implementation of the protocol. Report will include: summary of  the evaluation, aim, general background, objectives, methods, description of  data analysis and collection, questionnaire/list of variables, results by different  methods used to conduct the evaluation, summary of findings, discussion,  conclusion, recommendations and plans on how to implement the  recommendations, references, annexes.  Two times during  the FWC  Word - ECDC  template  Task 6: Training and capacity building  Capacity building is considered an essential part of this lot. The contractor shall ensure that by the end of the project all sites will build enough capacity to  be able to independently implement the protocols, validate data and contribute to the ECDC Hospital network activities and aims. Deliverable (DL)  Description  Estimated  frequency/ Volume  File / form at type 