The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Italian Healthcare System: A Scenario Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

During 2020, the only instruments for fighting against the pandemic peaks were lockdowns, physical distancing, closure of schools and non-essential businesses, and travel restrictions. The new vaccination strategy adopted in Italy in 2021 represented a new perspective for policymakers.

Objective

The aim of this study was to estimate the effects of the national immunisation strategy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy on the national healthcare system.

Methods

An epidemiological scenario analysis was developed in order to simulate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Italian national healthcare system in 2021. Hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and death rates were modelled based on 2020 data. Costs were e

SUBMITTER: Marcellusi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881093 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature