Strategies to Improve Vaccination among At-Risk Adults and the Elderly in Italy.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization (WHO), the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC), and the immunization guidelines of many countries issue vaccination recommendations for adults and the elderly. However, the uptake of vaccination in these groups is generally low due to several reasons. The present study aimed to identify strategies implemented in Italy in unconventional settings to promote vaccination against influenza, pneumococcal, and herpes zoster virus (HZV) infections among these subjects, i.e., the at-risk adult population and the elderly. We conducted a literature review and a survey of experts. The literature search yielded seven strategies; all of these concerned influenza vaccination, while three also add

SUBMITTER: Calabro GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565655 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature