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  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunization Policy

Background:

  • Italy's National Immunization Prevention Plan (PNPV) guides national vaccination policies.
  • Coverage rates are crucial for monitoring immunization system performance and intervention impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze infant immunization coverage trends in Italy from 2000 to 2016.
  • To identify regional variations and changes in vaccine uptake over time.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national infant immunization coverage data from 2000-2016.
  • Data interpretation by vaccine type, target population, and Italian Region.
  • Utilized data from the Italian Ministry of Health.

Main Results:

  • In 2016, no vaccine met the 95% national coverage target.
  • Coverage for mandatory vaccines ranged from 93.0% (Hepatitis B) to 93.7% (Tetanus).
  • Lower coverage observed for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (87.2%), pneumococcal (88.4%), and meningococcal C (80.7%) vaccines, with significant regional disparities.

Conclusions:

  • Increased efforts are required to boost vaccine uptake in Italy.
  • Improvements in data collection and reporting are necessary.
  • Addressing vaccine hesitancy is crucial to achieve PNPV objectives.