Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit
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 prac...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2018-04-01
|
| Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1409317 |
| _version_ | 1797677545349447680 |
|---|---|
| author | V. Pettinicchio V. Santoro C. Vazzoler P. Magliocchetti D. Orsini A. Lancia E. Franco |
| author_facet | V. Pettinicchio V. Santoro C. Vazzoler P. Magliocchetti D. Orsini A. Lancia E. Franco |
| author_sort | V. Pettinicchio |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T22:46:49Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5b7ae6e58f2444d09cd8d218e68692c5 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2164-5515 2164-554X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T22:46:49Z |
| publishDate | 2018-04-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
| spelling | doaj.art-5b7ae6e58f2444d09cd8d218e68692c52023-09-22T08:17:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2018-04-0114486486710.1080/21645515.2017.14093171409317Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unitV. Pettinicchio0V. Santoro1C. Vazzoler2P. Magliocchetti3D. Orsini4A. Lancia5E. Franco6University of Rome Tor VergataUniversity of Rome Tor VergataHygiene and Public Health Operative Unit, Local Health Unit “Roma 2”Family Planning Operative Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Local Health Unit “Roma 2”Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, “S. Eugenio” Hospital, Local Health Unit “Roma 2”9th Sanitary District, Local Health Unit “Roma 2”University of Rome Tor VergataIn 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1409317active offeringimmunization programsmmr vaccinerubellavoluntary interruption of pregnancy |
| spellingShingle | V. Pettinicchio V. Santoro C. Vazzoler P. Magliocchetti D. Orsini A. Lancia E. Franco Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics active offering immunization programs mmr vaccine rubella voluntary interruption of pregnancy |
| title | Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit |
| title_full | Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit |
| title_fullStr | Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit |
| title_short | Voluntary termination of pregnancy: An opportunity for Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination in an Italian healthcare local unit |
| title_sort | voluntary termination of pregnancy an opportunity for measles mumps and rubella vaccination in an italian healthcare local unit |
| topic | active offering immunization programs mmr vaccine rubella voluntary interruption of pregnancy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1409317 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT vpettinicchio voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT vsantoro voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT cvazzoler voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT pmagliocchetti voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT dorsini voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT alancia voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit AT efranco voluntaryterminationofpregnancyanopportunityformeaslesmumpsandrubellavaccinationinanitalianhealthcarelocalunit |