[HTML][HTML] Influenza vaccination in high-risk groups: a revision of existing guidelines and rationale for an evidence-based preventive strategy

C Costantino, F Vitale - Journal of preventive medicine and …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Influenza, an infectious respiratory disease, is one of the main causes of excess winter
deaths (EWDs) in Europe. Annual flu epidemics are associated with high morbidity and …

Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers concerning influenza vaccination during the 2019/2020 season: A survey of sicilian university hospitals

C Costantino, C Ledda, R Squeri, V Restivo… - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Influenza is an infectious disease with a high impact on the population in terms of morbidity
and mortality, but despite International and European guidelines, vaccination coverage rates …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of an educational intervention on seasonal influenza vaccination campaign adherence among healthcare workers of the Palermo University …

C Costantino, V Restivo, V Gaglio, GLM Lanza… - Ann Ig, 2019 - researchgate.net
Introduction. Healthcare workers are continuously exposed to the risk of being infected by
influenza viruses during their work, thus representing a threat especially for fragile patients …

Could university training and a proactive attitude of coworkers be associated with influenza vaccination compliance? A multicentre survey among Italian medical …

C Costantino, E Amodio, G Calamusa, F Vitale… - BMC medical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Although influenza vaccination has been demonstrated to be safe and effective,
vaccination coverage rates among health care workers and among medical residents …

[PDF][PDF] The role of the Community Pharmacist in promoting vaccinations among general population according to the National Vaccination Plan 2017–2019: Results …

F Scarpitta, V Restivo, CM Bono, CE Sannasardo… - Ann. Ig, 2019 - researchgate.net
Abstract Introduction. The 2017-2019 Italian National Vaccination Plan promotes the
improvement of knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers about vaccine prevention, in …

Influenza vaccination coverage among medical residents: An Italian multicenter survey

C Costantino, W Mazzucco, E Azzolini… - Human Vaccines & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Although influenza vaccination is recognized to be safe and effective, recent studies have
confirmed that immunization coverage among health care workers remain generally low …

Influenza vaccination of healthcare workers in Italy: could mandatory vaccination be a solution to protect patients?

C Costantino, V Restivo, F Tramuto, A Casuccio… - Future …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Several studies have reported that influenza infections in healthcare workers (HCWs) can
lead to nosocomial outbreaks. HCWs can potentially be infected with influenza every year …

Influenza like illness among medical residents anticipates influenza diffusion in general population: data from a national survey among Italian medical residents

V Restivo, C Costantino, C Mammina, F Vitale - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this multicentre study was to assess incidence of influenza like illness (ILI) among
Italian medical residents (MRs) during 2011–2012 influenza season, to detect variables …

[HTML][HTML] Impact assessment of an educational course on vaccinations in a population of medical students

A Bechini, A Moscadelli, G Sartor, J Shtylla… - Journal of preventive …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The inadequate knowledge about vaccinations of healthcare workers, including
medical doctors, has certainly contributed to the spread of the vaccine hesitancy. Therefore …

[PDF][PDF] A potential outbreak of measles and chickenpox among healthcare workers in a university hospital

C Genovese, V La Fauci, GB Costa, A Buda, S Nucera… - EMBJ, 2019 - iris.unime.it
In Italy there is currently a measles outbreak among the general population related to
insufficient vaccine coverage. Despite the highest infectivity of some diseases, the …