• Ann Ig · May 2008

    [Overcoming mandatory vaccination policy: first steps].

    • A Ferro, S Cinquetti, T Menegon, G Napoletano, L Bertoncello, and M Valsecchi.
    • Servizio Sanità Pubblica e Screening, Direzione Prevenzione, Regione del Veneto, Venezia. antonio.ferro@ulss17.it
    • Ann Ig. 2008 May 1; 20 (3 Suppl 1): 3-8.

    AbstractSteps toward overcoming mandatory vaccination policy follow two main tracks: scientific and administrative. Scientific course checks starting conditions of the project in Veneto Region and monitors the effects of policy. Thanks to sensibilization regional programs and partecipation to national campaigns of vaccination, Veneto Region has achieved high coverage for all actively promoted vaccinations. Specific projects has been implemented in order to improve vaccination system quality, particularly with regard to infectious diseases and vaccine adverse events surveillance, training workers and informatization. On 23rd March 2007 Veneto Region passed the regional law number 7 called "Sospensione dell'obbligo vaccinale per l'età evolutiva" becoming in force for children born since January 1st 2008. The law provides for the institution of a scientific committee having the task of monitoring both vaccination coverage and preventable infectious diseases incidence after overcoming mandatory vaccination policy.

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