title: Immunization status of children in foster homes: the first Italian data.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this paper was to evaluate vaccination coverage among children living in forest homes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data come from pediatric evaluation of a sample of children in group-homes in Rome, between September 2011 and April 2012, and compared vs. general population group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As for About children in foster homes it was found that 91/112 children (81.2%) had the vaccine coverage for all vaccines that compose the hexavalent (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b) vaccine; 88/112 (78.6%) have been vaccinated for measles-mumps-rubella; 10/112 (8.9%) were vaccinated with meningococcal vaccine; 15/112 (13.4%) have been vaccinated with vaccine antipneumococcal. The data compared with general population showed a difference between the two groups (P<0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The vaccination status is an important gauge to evaluate the quality of assistance in children in the general population and more than in this vulnerable group of children.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics Sacro Cuore Catholic University, Rome, Italy - pferrara@rm.unicatt.it.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Giovanna C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Fabrizio
authors.forename: Lorenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ianniello
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvaro
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gatto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012384:Rome; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines