title: Proceedings of the Consensus Day Meeting: Implications for Rotavirus Vaccination in the 2014 Apulian Lifetime Immunization Schedule. Foggia, 17 April 2015.
abstract: Recommendations for vaccination against rotavirus (RV) were issued in Apulia in 2006; the vaccine was free of charge to children who entered day care or nursery school by 1 year of age or those affected by chronic diseases for which diarrhea caused by rotavirus can increase the risk of complications and hospitalization. In 2014, vaccination became available to all healthy children with only a copayment. However, there has not been a significant increase in vaccination coverage. On April 17, 2015, Apulian public health physicians and paediatricians met to share strategies to promote the RV vaccine indications provided in the regional immunization schedule. During the meeting, presentation of data reports were interspersed with discussions that were led with a "bottom-up" approach. The discussants responded to pre-planned questions raised by the participants and encouraged by the discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fortunato
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gallone
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tafuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prato
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D032921:Consensus; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000379:methods; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics; D011634:Public Health; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics; D014611:Vaccination / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines
keywords: Cost-effectiveness of Rotavirus Vaccination; Rotavirus; Rotavirus Disease Burden; Rotavirus Gastroenteritis; Rotavirus Universal Vaccination