Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors
Abstract
:1. Background
2. Manuscripts Included in the Special Issue
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Authorship | Research Topic | Location | Timeframe | Study Methodology | Main Findings |
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Pacenti et al. [10] | Measles vaccination uptake and seroprevalence | Veneto Region (Italy) | 2009–2012 | Cross-sectional study | Measles outbreaks are common in areas with suboptimal vaccine coverage rates |
2014–2017 | |||||
Costantino et al. [11] | Influenza vaccination adherence among Health care Workers (HCWs) | University Hospital of Palermo, Sicily, Italy | 2007–2019 | Quasi-experimental field trial | Increasing influenza vaccination coverage rates among HCWs could reduce working days lost due to acute sickness during influenza season |
Piazza et al. [12] | Burden of hospitalization due to herpes zoster | Liguria Region, Italy | 2015–2017 | Retrospective cohort study | Herpes zoster causes a considerable burden of disease among elderly and frail people |
Nicoli et al. [13] | Antibody and B cell response to HPV vaccines | Veneto and Emilia Romagna Regions, Italy | 2018–2019 | Observational study | HPV vaccines guarantee good humoral (IgG) and cellular (B cell-mediated) response |
Cassimos et al. [14] | Vaccination policies for adults in Europe | 42 European countries | 2019 | Observational study | Significant differences in vaccination programs for adults are observed among European countries |
Restivo et al. [15] | HPV-related hospitalizations ten years after universal vaccine introduction | Sicilian Region, Italy | 2007–2017 | Retrospective observational study | A decrease in hospital admissions for cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases emerged after HPV vaccine introduction |
Bechini et al. [16] | Immunization status against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) in internationally adopted children (IAC) | Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Florence, Italy | 2009–2018 | Retrospective observational study | More than half of IAC (especially if aged 15–18 years and originating from Africa) are not protected against MMRV |
Mascia et al. [17] | Adolescent vaccination behavior | Central Italy | 2016–2018 | Cross-sectional study | Adolescents share information and knowledge on vaccination through social networks |
Gori et al. [18] | Impact of mandatory vaccination on MMRV vaccine adherence | Emilia Romagna and Sicilian Regions, Italy | 2009–2018 | Retrospective observational study | Legislative coercive measures applied in Italy have a favorable impact on MMRV vaccination coverage rates |
Boccalini et al. [19] | Clinical and economic impact of MMRV vaccination on IAC | Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Florence, Italy | 2009–2018 | Retrospective observational study | MMRV vaccination based on serotesting results is the most advantageous strategy for IAC |
Trucchi et al. [20] | HPV vaccine knowledge and attitudes among young adults | Liguria and Apulia Regions, Italy | 2017–2018 | Cross-sectional study | Poor knowledge and good attitudes were found among undergraduates about HPV vaccination |
Alimenti et al. [21] | Immunization protocols of IAC in Western countries | France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, UK, USA, Canada | 2004–2019 | Review | Substantially different approaches to immunization protocols of IAC children have emerged in Western countries |
Glatman-Freedman et al. [22] | Drifted influenza A (H3N2) clade in influenza season 2018/2019 | Israel Influenza Surveillance Network | 2018–2019 | Observational study | Vaccine effectiveness of influenza vaccination varies according to different clades of influenza A (H3N2) virus |
Barbara et al. [23] | Influenza vaccination coverage rates among HCWs | Catholic University Hospital of Rome, Italy | 2015–2019 | Quasi-experimental field trial | Vaccination adherence among HCWs increased after evidence-based promoting strategies |
Panatto et al. [24] | Influenza vaccination effectiveness (VE) and adherence among HCWs | Lombardy and Liguria Regions, Italy | 2018–2019 | Case-control test negative and retrospective cohort studies | Influenza vaccination VE during 2018/2019 was below 50%, and vaccination adherence could limit influenza. |
Zanella et al. [25] | Hepatitis B virus (HBV) seroprevalence in pediatric and adolescent populations | Tuscany Region, Italy | 2017–2018 | Observational study | HBV seroprevalence highlights that immunity due to universal vaccination reduced circulation of the virus in pediatric and adolescent populations |
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Costantino, C.; Casuccio, A.; Restivo, V. Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors. Vaccines 2020, 8, 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030545
Costantino C, Casuccio A, Restivo V. Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors. Vaccines. 2020; 8(3):545. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030545
Chicago/Turabian StyleCostantino, Claudio, Alessandra Casuccio, and Vincenzo Restivo. 2020. "Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors" Vaccines 8, no. 3: 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030545
APA StyleCostantino, C., Casuccio, A., & Restivo, V. (2020). Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors. Vaccines, 8(3), 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030545