Italy’s new vaccination schedule reduced coverage of poliomyelitis vaccine in Naples

M. G. Panico; N M Trinchese; B Serpieri; F Attena

doi:10.2807/esm.05.06.00039-en

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Italy’s new vaccination schedule reduced coverage of poliomyelitis vaccine in Naples
M. G. Panico¹ , N M Trinchese¹ , B Serpieri² , F Attena³
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Affiliations: ¹ Servizio di Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 4, Italy ² Distretto Sanitario 75, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 4, Italy ³ Istituto di Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Seconda Università di Napoli, Italy

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Citation style for this article: Panico M. G., Trinchese N M, Serpieri B, Attena F. Italy’s new vaccination schedule reduced coverage of poliomyelitis vaccine in Naples. Euro Surveill. 2000;5(6):pii=39. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.05.06.00039-en

Abstract

Italy’s health ministry introduced changes to the immunisation schedules for children on 7 April 1999, including immunisation against poliomyelitis. The changes included the replacement of the first two childhood doses of oral poliomyelitis vaccine (OPV)