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ArticleHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2018

Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit.

V Pettinicchio, V Santoro, C Vazzoler, P Magliocchetti, D Orsini, A Lancia, E Franco

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Article in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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V Pettinicchioa Specialization School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention , University of Rome Tor Vergata , Rome , Italy.
V Santoroa Specialization School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention , University of Rome Tor Vergata , Rome , Italy.
C Vazzolerb Hygiene and Public Health Operative Unit, Local Health Unit "Roma 2" , Rome , Italy.
P Magliocchettic Family Planning Operative Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Local Health Unit "Roma 2" , Rome , Italy.
D Orsinid Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, "S. Eugenio" Hospital, Local Health Unit "Roma 2" , Rome , Italy.
A Lanciae 9th Sanitary District, Local Health Unit "Roma 2" , Rome , Italy.
E Francof Department of Biomedicine and Prevention , University of Rome Tor Vergata , Rome , Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1179-4411
University of Rome Tor Vergata · ITAzienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3 · ITSt. Eugenio Hospital · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Italy, the National Plan for the Elimination of Measles and Congenital Rubella 2010-15 suggests offering Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination to susceptible women who underwent voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP) In Rome, S. Eugenio Hospital is one of the structures where VTP is practised in an Operative Unit called "Family Planning" The primary goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence of susceptibility to rubella, using IgG and IgM immunoassays, among women accessing VTP and to offering MMR vaccination to susceptible women. Secondarily, this study evaluated acceptance of the vaccination offer From 2013 to 2015, data were collected from 1513 voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP) cases The results show a significant increase of 5 percent in susceptibility prevalence in the target group from 13.6% in 2013 and 2014 to 18.4% in 2015 The association between rubella susceptibility and age was statistically significant (p<0.01) Throughout the entire period, acceptance of the vaccine proposal was 19% (45/232) among susceptible women; 58% (135/232) refused the vaccine and 23% (52/232) took time to think about it This study shows an increase of 5 percent in the prevalence of rubella susceptibility over two years. This result is worrying, even considering the short span of the data collection The rate of acceptance of vaccination is unsatisfactory considering the possibility of future pregnancies This issue deserves continued action, which, going forward, might transform a "project" into a shared strategy as part of a wider network with the goal of aligning Italy with international recommendations.

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AdolescentAdultAntibodies, ViralFemaleHumansImmunization ScheduleItalyMeaslesMeasles-Mumps-Rubella VaccineMiddle AgedMumpsPregnancyRubellaVaccinationYoung AdultAntibodies, ViralMeasles-Mumps-Rubella VaccineActive offeringimmunization programsMMR vaccinerubellavoluntary interruption of pregnancy

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PMCPMC5893218
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