Pneumococcal vaccine uptake among high-risk adults and children in Italy: results from the OBVIOUS project survey

Z Di Valerio, G La Fauci, F Scognamiglio… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, including Invasive Pneumococcal
Diseases (IPDs), pose a substantial public health challenge, causing significant morbidity …

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage and uptake among adults in Switzerland: A nationwide cross-sectional study of vaccination records

KD Zens, V Baroutsou, JS Fehr, P Lang - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a common, opportunistic pathogen which
can cause severe disease, particularly in adults 65+. In Switzerland, vaccination is …

Burden of pneumococcal disease among adults in Southern Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece): A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Navarro-Torné, EA Montuori… - Human Vaccines & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim was to summarize pneumococcal disease burden data among adults in Southern
Europe and the potential impact of vaccines on epidemiology. Of 4779 identified studies …

Impact of vaccination on invasive pneumococcal disease in Italy 2007–2017: Surveillance challenges and epidemiological changes

R Monali, E De Vita, F Mariottini, G Privitera… - Epidemiology & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Surveillance of new cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Italy was started in
2007 by the Ministry of Health (MoH). In 2012, pneumococcal childhood vaccination was …

An independent study to compare compliance, attitudes, knowledge, and sources of knowledge about pneumococcal vaccinations among an Italian sample of older …

C Suitner, BG Salvador Casara, S Maggi, V Baldo - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of pneumoniae
deaths, especially among elderly individuals, with the vaccine being the primary prevention …

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage and adherence to recommended dosing schedules in adults: a repeated cross-sectional study of the INTEGO morbidity registry

A Janssens, B Vaes, C Abels, J Crèvecoeur… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Since 2014, Belgium's Superior Health Council has recommended
pneumococcal vaccination for adults aged 19–85 years at increased risk for pneumococcal …

The Influence of Introducing Free Vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae on the Uptake of Recommended Vaccination in Poland

W Malchrzak, M Babicki, D Pokorna-Kałwak… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since 2017, pneumococcal vaccination has evolved from a recommended chargeable
vaccination to a mandatory, and therefore free, vaccination for all children. While a 10-valent …

Pneumococcal vaccination coverages among low-, intermediate-, and high-risk adults in Catalonia

A Vila-Corcoles, O Ochoa-Gondar… - Human vaccines & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
There is scarce data about pneumococcal vaccination coverages among adults in recent
years. We investigated current pneumococcal vaccination coverages in Catalonia, Spain …

Hospitalizations for pneumonia, invasive diseases and otitis in Tuscany (Italy), 2002-2014: Which was the impact of universal pneumococcal pediatric vaccination?

S Boccalini, O Varone, M Chellini, L Pieri… - Human Vaccines & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main causative organism of acute media otitis in children
and meningitis and bacterial pneumonia in the community. Since 2008 in Tuscany, central …

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage in individuals (16–59 years) with a newly diagnosed risk condition in Germany

A Deb, B Podmore, R Barnett, D Beier… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite recommendations from the German Standing Committee on
Vaccination (STIKO), pneumococcal vaccination coverage remains low in vulnerable …