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Editor, Senior Moderator
Eur J Public Health. 2018 Mar 26. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cky053. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Association between vaccination coverage decline and influenza incidence rise among Italian elderly.[/h] Manzoli L[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Gabutti G[SUP]1[/SUP], Siliquini R[SUP]3[/SUP], Flacco ME[SUP]4[/SUP], Villari P[SUP]5[/SUP], Ricciardi W[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] After a peak of 68.3% during the 2005-06 season, influenza vaccine coverage among Italian elderly showed an unprecedented, prolonged decline. According to the National surveillance network, the vaccination coverage was ≤50% during two of the last three seasons (2014-17). In parallel, influenza-like illness (ILI) rates increased from 2.71% in the triennium 2005-08, to 4.24% in the last triennium. A significant association was found between ILI rise and vaccine coverage decline (P = 0.036), and according to a conservative estimation, each 1% increase in coverage may prevent ≥2690 ILI cases among the elderly. A reinforcement of influenza immunization policies is strongly needed in Italy.
PMID: 29590341 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky053
[h=1]Association between vaccination coverage decline and influenza incidence rise among Italian elderly.[/h] Manzoli L[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Gabutti G[SUP]1[/SUP], Siliquini R[SUP]3[/SUP], Flacco ME[SUP]4[/SUP], Villari P[SUP]5[/SUP], Ricciardi W[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] After a peak of 68.3% during the 2005-06 season, influenza vaccine coverage among Italian elderly showed an unprecedented, prolonged decline. According to the National surveillance network, the vaccination coverage was ≤50% during two of the last three seasons (2014-17). In parallel, influenza-like illness (ILI) rates increased from 2.71% in the triennium 2005-08, to 4.24% in the last triennium. A significant association was found between ILI rise and vaccine coverage decline (P = 0.036), and according to a conservative estimation, each 1% increase in coverage may prevent ≥2690 ILI cases among the elderly. A reinforcement of influenza immunization policies is strongly needed in Italy.
PMID: 29590341 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky053