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Editor, Senior Moderator
Med Lav
. 2020 Nov 17;111(6):445-448.
doi: 10.23749/mdl.v111i6.10813.
Attitudes towards influenza vaccine and a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Italy and differences across occupational groups, September 2020
Carlo La Vecchia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eva Negri[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gianfranco Alicandro[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Vilma Scarpino[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed at describing the attitudes towards influenza vaccination and a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Italy.
Methods: A nationally representative survey based on 1055 Italians aged 15-85 years was conducted in September 16-28, 2020.
Results: We found that 40.8% of the population reported the intention to be vaccinated against influenza next winter and 53.7% would accept to receive a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The percentages were higher among individuals aged 55 and over (58.8% for influenza vaccine and 58.2% for a potential COVID-19 vaccine) and among professionals, managers and teachers as compared to manual workers and farmers (36.1% vs. 27.6% for influenza vaccine and 51.6% vs. 44.8% for a potential COVID-19 vaccine).
Discussion: These data confirm a certain degree of vaccine mistrust in Italy, especially among less qualified workers.
. 2020 Nov 17;111(6):445-448.
doi: 10.23749/mdl.v111i6.10813.
Attitudes towards influenza vaccine and a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Italy and differences across occupational groups, September 2020
Carlo La Vecchia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eva Negri[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gianfranco Alicandro[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Vilma Scarpino[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33311419
- DOI: 10.23749/mdl.v111i6.10813
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed at describing the attitudes towards influenza vaccination and a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Italy.
Methods: A nationally representative survey based on 1055 Italians aged 15-85 years was conducted in September 16-28, 2020.
Results: We found that 40.8% of the population reported the intention to be vaccinated against influenza next winter and 53.7% would accept to receive a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The percentages were higher among individuals aged 55 and over (58.8% for influenza vaccine and 58.2% for a potential COVID-19 vaccine) and among professionals, managers and teachers as compared to manual workers and farmers (36.1% vs. 27.6% for influenza vaccine and 51.6% vs. 44.8% for a potential COVID-19 vaccine).
Discussion: These data confirm a certain degree of vaccine mistrust in Italy, especially among less qualified workers.