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. 2018 May;23(22):1800238.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.22.1800238.

Introduction of new and reinforcement of existing compulsory vaccinations in Italy: first evaluation of the impact on vaccination coverage in 2017

Fortunato D'Ancona  1 , Claudio D'Amario  2 , Francesco Maraglino  2 , Giovanni Rezza  1 , Walter Ricciardi  1 , Stefania Iannazzo  2
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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

Fortunato D'Ancona et al. Euro Surveill. 2018 May.

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.

Keywords: Vaccines and immunisation; mandatory vaccination; measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine; vaccination coverage.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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