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Estimated acceptance of HPV vaccination among Italian women aged 18–26 yearsArchived

ECDC comment

The low immunisation rate reported highlights the difficulties of reaching young adult women.

Giambi C, Donati S, Declich S, Salmaso S, Degli Atti ML, Alibrandi MP, Brezzi S, Carozzi F, Collina N, Franchi D, Lattanzi A, Meda M, Minna MC, Nannini R, Scherillo I, Bella A; the PreGio Working Group. Vaccine. 2011 Oct 26;29(46):8373-8380.

The low immunisation rate reported highlights the difficulties of reaching young adult women. However, coverage rates observed in the primary target population in Italy, i.e. 11-year-old girls, of HPV vaccination campaign, currently around 64%, are also far from the objective of 95% coverage established for this age group. The results of this study emphasise therefore that it would be premature to extend the active free-of-charge offer of HPV vaccination to older women and that efforts should be focused on the priority target.  

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