ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2022
Vaccine hesitancy among Ukrainian refugees.
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- Vaccination in Forcibly Displaced, Pediatric Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- "Medical refuge - To make you feel at home".Dialogues in health · 2026Article
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- Low Hepatitis B Immunity Among Ukrainian Refugee Children and Adolescents in Poland: Need for Targeted Screening and Vaccination.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Exploring Ukrainian Refugee Women's Beliefs and Concerns About Healthcare Systems, with a Focus on HPV Immunization Practices: A Mixed-Methods Study on Forcibly Displaced Populations in Romania.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Determinants of Ukrainian Mothers' Intentions to Vaccinate Their Children in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2025Article
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- Health and socio-demographic background of Ukrainian minors and their families in Germany - challenges for refugee medicine : A cross-sectional study from the German Network University Medicine (NUM).European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Vaccine Acceptance among travelers directed to areas with risk of dengue: a pilot study.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Parents' Awareness of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology in Poland and Ukraine.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- RSV Infection in Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- "Why would we?" A qualitative study on COVID-19 vaccination decision making among Ukrainian economic female migrants in Poland.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: On February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Beyond Poland, Romania, Russia, several refugees reached Italy also. In the past, several factors contributed to low vaccination coverage in Ukraine and the occurrence of epidemic outbreaks. The purpose of our study was to analyze the main characteristics of Ukrainian refugees who accessed the Rozzano Vaccination Center (Italy), and the attitude towards proposed vaccinations. Methods: In March-July 2022, we conducted a cross-sectional study on Ukrainian refugees under the age of 18. On the basis of their vaccination certificates or antibody dosages, the doctor proposed to the parents (or legal guardians) any vaccinations to be carried out on the basis of the Italian childhood vaccination schedule. Refused or accepted vaccinations were registered and the data exported for statistical analysis. COVID-19 vaccination was excluded from the analysis. Results: 27 refugees missed the appointment, so 79 Ukrainian refugees have been included in the study. Females represented the 51.90% of patients; the average age was 7.11 (sd 4.92) years. The most refused vaccinations were: HPV, MMR and men C. Significant differences due to age were found for Men C and Chickenpox acceptance. Conclusions: The efforts made to ensure complete care and to promote vaccination among refugees, offering them a complete evaluation of the vaccination status and the possibility of being vaccinated for free, seem to be insufficient to convince most refugees to get vaccinated.
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