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 |
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Introduction of new and reinforcement of existing compulsory vaccinations in Italy : first evaluation of the impact on vaccination coverage in 2017. / D'Ancona, Fortunato; D'Amario, Claudio; Maraglino, Francesco; Rezza, Giovanni; Ricciardi, Walter; Iannazzo, Stefania.
In: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 22, 05.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Introduction of new and reinforcement of existing compulsory vaccinations in Italy
T2 - first evaluation of the impact on vaccination coverage in 2017
AU - D'Ancona, Fortunato
AU - D'Amario, Claudio
AU - Maraglino, Francesco
AU - Rezza, Giovanni
AU - Ricciardi, Walter
AU - Iannazzo, Stefania
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.22.1800238
DO - 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.22.1800238
M3 - Article
C2 - 29871721
VL - 23
JO - Eurosurveillance
JF - Eurosurveillance
SN - 1560-7917
IS - 22
ER -