ArticleBMJ open2023
Vaccine coverage for recommended vaccines among splenectomised patients in Apulia, South Italy: a retrospective cohort study.
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Abstract
objectiveSplenectomised/asplenic patients have a 10-50 fold higher risk than the general population of developing overwhelming postsplenectomy infection. To control this risk, these patients have to receive a specific immunisation schedule, before or in the 2 weeks after the surgical intervention. The study aims to estimate vaccine coverage (VC) for recommended vaccines among splenectomised patients in Apulia (South Italy), and to define the determinants of vaccination uptake in this population.
designRetrospective cohort study.
settingApulia, Southern Italy.
participants1576 splenectomised patients.
methodsThe Apulian regional archive of hospital discharge forms (SDOs) was used to define the splenectomised Apulian inhabitants. The study period went from 2015 to 2020. The vaccination status for
resultsSince 2015, 1576 Apulian inhabitants have undergone splenectomy; the VC for anti
conclusionsThe results of our study highlight low VC values among Apulian splenectomised patients. The task of public health institutions is to implement new strategies aimed at increasing VC in this population, implementing educational measures for patients and families, training for general practitioners and specialists, and ad hoc communication campaigns.
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