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Antonelli Incalzi R, Bernabei R, Bonanni P, Conversano M, Ecarnot F, Gabutti G, Maggi S, Paolini D, Sandri F. Vaccines in older age: moving from current practice to optimal coverage-a multidisciplinary consensus conference. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:1405-1415. [PMID: 32572796 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01622-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Vaccines are a key strategy to promote healthy aging, but vaccine coverage remains below target levels in at-risk adults and older individuals. We present here the results of a multidisciplinary consensus conference convened to perform a multidimensional assessment of vaccination in geriatric medicine, with a view to developing a well-defined strategy for the promotion of vaccines in older people. We discuss recommended vaccines in older individuals, and describe the wide regional heterogeneity between regions in the Italian context. The main obstacles to implementation of vaccines in practice are reviewed, as well as potential strategies to remove these barriers. Finally, the importance of including vaccines and vaccination in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education is underlined. The information summarized in this document is expected to help develop educational and promotional initiatives to achieve greater uptake of vaccines among older individuals, as a key means to promote healthy aging.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Presidente Società Italiana di Geriatria e Gerontologia (SIGG), Florence, Italy
| | - Roberto Bernabei
- Direttore Dipartimento Scienze dell'Invecchiamento, Neurologiche, Ortopediche, e della Testa-Collo, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
| | - Paolo Bonanni
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
| | - Michele Conversano
- Department of Prevention, Local Health Authority of Taranto, 74121, Taranto, Italy
| | - Fiona Ecarnot
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Jean Minjoz, Boulevard Fleming, 25000, Besancon, France.
- EA3920, University of Franche-Comté, Besancon, France.
| | - Giovanni Gabutti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
| | - Stefania Maggi
- National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Padua, Italy
- Consorzio di Ricerca Luigi Amaducci, Padua, Italy
| | - Diana Paolini
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
| | - Federica Sandri
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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