Infant immunization coverage in Italy : estimates by simultaneous EPI cluster surveys of regions

In 1998, a series of regional cluster surveys (the ICONA Study) was conducted simultaneously in 19 out of the 20 regions in Italy to estimate the mandatory immunization coverage of children aged 12-24 months with oral poliovirus (OPV), diphtheria-tetanus (DT) and viral hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines, as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1999-10, Vol.77 (10), p.843-851
Hauptverfasser:	SALMASO, S, ROTA, M. C, CIOFI DEGLI ATTI, M. L, TOZZI, A. E, KREIDL, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Biological and medical sciences Births Cluster analysis Diphtheria Disease Epidemiology. Vaccinations Estimates General aspects Hepatitis B Immunization Immunization of infants Infants Infectious diseases Interviews Italy Measles Medical sciences Parents & parenting Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation Population Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Questionnaires Regions Sampling techniques Schedules Tetanus Vaccines Whooping cough
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Zusammenfassung:	In 1998, a series of regional cluster surveys (the ICONA Study) was conducted simultaneously in 19 out of the 20 regions in Italy to estimate the mandatory immunization coverage of children aged 12-24 months with oral poliovirus (OPV), diphtheria-tetanus (DT) and viral hepatitis B (HBV) vaccines, as well as optional immunization coverage with pertussis, measles and Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) vaccines. The study children were born in 1996 and selected from birth registries using the Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) cluster sampling technique. Interviews with parents were conducted to determine each child's immunization status and the reasons for any missed or delayed vaccinations.
ISSN:	0042-9686 1564-0604