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[Vaccination in childhood: how to protect the "unprotectable"?]

Alberto Villani1, Elena Bozzola1, Anna Chiara Vittucci1

  • 1UOC Pediatria Generale e Malattie Infettive, Dipartimento Pediatria Universitaria Ospedaliera, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - IRCCS - Roma, Italia.

Igiene E Sanita Pubblica
|February 13, 2018
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Low immunization coverage allows dangerous diseases like measles, pertussis, and varicella to spread. Achieving high community vaccination rates is crucial for protecting vulnerable infants and immunocompromised individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Background:

  • Inadequate immunization coverage facilitates disease transmission.
  • Young infants and immunocompromised individuals are at high risk for severe outcomes from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical role of community immunization coverage in protecting vulnerable populations.

Main Methods:

  • This study is a review of the implications of immunization coverage failures.

Main Results:

  • Failure to achieve adequate immunization coverage is the primary driver for the spread of infectious diseases.
  • Measles, pertussis, and varicella can have devastating effects on unvaccinated infants and immunocompromised individuals, leading to emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and mortality.

Conclusions:

  • High community immunization coverage is essential to protect infants too young to be vaccinated and immunocompromised individuals from serious diseases.

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