Abstract
In June 2017, a decree-law to increase the number of mandatory vaccinations from 4 to 10 for minors up to 16-years-old was issued in Italy. The vaccination coverage for 2017 showed a positive impact for all the vaccines, particularly for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at 91.6% for the year 2017, showing a 4.4% increase compared with 2016 (87.2%). Continued monitoring is needed to evaluate the medium to long-term effects of the law.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 22 |
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Publication status | Published - May 2018 |