Improving Vaccine Knowledge Among Adolescents: A Pre-Post School-Based Educational Intervention in Southern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Vaccination coverage among adolescents remains below the recommended target, highlighting the need for effective educational strategies to improve vaccine knowledge. This study aimed to assess baseline knowledge of vaccines and immune mechanisms among adolescents and to evaluate whether a school-based educational intervention can improve knowledge related to vaccination. Methods: A prospective quasi-experimental pre-post study was conducted between 1 February 2025 and 1 June 2025 among adolescents aged 14-19 years attending high schools in Southern Italy. The intervention was based on the e-Bug educational module and delivered by trained nurses through interactive lessons, gamification, and guided discussions. Vaccine-related knowledge was assessed usin

SUBMITTER: Sansone V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12944830 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature