Pandemic influenza vaccination coverage in children with type 1 diabetes: analysis from seven Italian centers

Ivana Rabbone; Andrea E Scaramuzza; Dario Iafusco; Riccardo Bonfanti; Fortunato Lombardo; Valentino Cherubini; Sonia Toni; Franco Cerutti; Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti

doi:10.4161/hv.7.12.18335

Pandemic influenza vaccination coverage in children with type 1 diabetes: analysis from seven Italian centers

Hum Vaccin. 2011 Dec;7(12):1291-2. doi: 10.4161/hv.7.12.18335. Epub 2011 Dec 1.

Authors

Ivana Rabbone¹, Andrea E Scaramuzza, Dario Iafusco, Riccardo Bonfanti, Fortunato Lombardo, Valentino Cherubini, Sonia Toni, Franco Cerutti, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

PMID: 22108031
DOI: 10.4161/hv.7.12.18335

Abstract

The pandemic influenza vaccination coverage in children with type 1 diabetes has been analysed. 1461 charts have been reviewed (788 M and 673 F, ages 13.0±4.1 yrs, disease duration 6.0±4.8 yrs, HbA1c 7.9±1.2%). Among them, 428 patients (29.3%) underwent A/H1N1 vaccination. A special effort is required to implement an increased immunization rate.

Publication types

Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / immunology
Female
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / immunology*
Influenza Vaccines / therapeutic use*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Italy
Male
Pandemics
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Influenza Vaccines