Parental vaccination to reduce measles immunity gaps in Italy

High-income countries are experiencing measles reemergence as the result of suboptimal vaccine uptake and marked immunity gaps among adults. In 2017, the Italian Government introduced mandatory vaccination at school entry for ten infectious diseases, including measles. However, sustainable and effec...

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Main Authors: Valentina Marziano, Piero Poletti, Filippo Trentini, Alessia Melegaro, Marco Ajelli, Stefano Merler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/44942