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Case Reports
. 2016 Nov;12(11):2969-2971.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1200777. Epub 2016 Aug 25.

Precise reply and clarifications on behalf of Sicilian Public Health Authorities to the case report published by La Rosa and collegues

Francesco Vitale  1   2   3 , Claudio Costantino  1 , Vincenzo Restivo  1 , Nicolò Casuccio  2   4 , Giovanni Corsello  1   2   5 , Mario Palermo  2   6 , Ignazio Tozzo  7
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Precise reply and clarifications on behalf of Sicilian Public Health Authorities to the case report published by La Rosa and collegues

Francesco Vitale et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

As a results of the case report "Post-rotavirus vaccine intussusception in identical twins: a case report" recently published on Human Vaccines & Immunotherapy by La Rosa et al., the principal Sicilian Public Health Authorities decided to specify several points and underline some important details omitted by the authors. In particular, aims to underline the remarkable benefit for Sicilian Regional Health service after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccination. Universal mass vaccination against rotavirus is properly managed by the Regional Health Authorities and is contributing to a consistent increase of public health in the Sicilian pediatric population; any modification of such a program should be based on robust scientific evidences. Finally, a single case report should not be considered as a basis to recommend a change in the clinical practice but instead a possible point of start for discussion and research.

Keywords: Immunization schedule; intussusception; pediatric population; rotavirus vaccination.

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