Why the Anti-Meningococcal B Vaccination during Adolescence Should Be Implemented in Italy: An Overview of Available Evidence

Why the Anti-Meningococcal B Vaccination during Adolescence Should Be Implemented in Italy: An Overview of Available Evidence

Although meningococcal disease has a low incidence in Italy, it is a public health concern owing to its high lethality rate and high frequency of transitory and/or permanent sequelae among survivors. The highest incidence rates are recorded in infants, children and adolescents, and most of the cases...

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Main Authors: Sara Boccalini, Beatrice Zanella, Paolo Landa, Daniela Amicizia, Angela Bechini, Maddalena Innocenti, Mariasilvia Iovine, Elvina Lecini, Francesca Marchini, Diana Paolini, Gino Sartor, Francesca Zangrillo, Piero Luigi Lai, Paolo Bonanni, Donatella Panatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> B
adolescents
meningococcal B vaccine
anti-MenB vaccination strategy
meningococcal disease burden
meningococcal economic burden
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1681

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