Search Results - "Siddu, Andrea"
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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 in children aged 5-11 years in Italy: a retrospective analysis of January-April, 2022
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (09-07-2022)“…By April 13, 2022, more than 4 months after the approval of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) for children, less than 40% of 5-11-year-olds in Italy had been…”
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The effect of COVID-19 vaccination in Italy and perspectives for living with the virus
Published in Nature communications (14-12-2021)“…COVID-19 vaccination is allowing a progressive release of restrictions worldwide. Using a mathematical model, we assess the impact of vaccination in Italy…”
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The decline of the 2022 Italian mpox epidemic: Role of behavior changes and control strategies
Published in Nature communications (13-03-2024)“…In 2022, a global outbreak of mpox occurred, predominantly impacting men who have sex with men (MSM). The rapid decline of this epidemic is yet to be fully…”
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The possible effect of sociobehavioral factors and public health actions on the mpox epidemic slowdown
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-05-2023)“…•Lazio region mpox prevention strategies included social and public health measures.•The vaccination campaign was an opportunity to inform those at risk of…”
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Determinants of vaccine hesitancy and effectiveness of vaccination counseling interventions among a sample of the general population in Palermo, Italy
Published in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics (02-10-2020)“…Counteract vaccine hesitancy is a public health priority. Main objectives of the cross-sectional study conducted were to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and…”
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Childhood Immunisation Coverage during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Italy
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (14-01-2022)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has affected national healthcare systems worldwide, with around 282 million cumulative confirmed cases reported in over 220 countries and…”
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HPV Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Opportunity Loss or Incremental Cost
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (16-07-2022)“…Objectives: Italy was the first European country to introduce universal vaccination of adolescents, for both males and females, against Human Papilloma Virus…”
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Enhancing routine immunization efforts for older adults and frail individuals: Good practices during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Italy
Published in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics (31-12-2024)“…Infectious diseases pose a significant burden on the general population, particularly older adults who are more susceptible to severe complications…”
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Information sources and knowledge on vaccination in a population from southern Italy: The ESCULAPIO project
Published in Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics (01-02-2017)“…Vaccine knowledge of the general population is shaped by different information sources and strongly influences vaccination attitudes and uptake. The…”
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Effectiveness of Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (21-01-2022)“…(1) Background: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in terms of prevention of disease and transmission in the…”
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The Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Discharges for Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Italy: An Eleven Year (2009-2019) Nationwide Analysis
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (30-05-2023)“…In Italy, despite the documented positive effects of rotavirus (RV) vaccination on reducing the burden of RV disease, an updated national assessment of its…”
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Risk Awareness as a Key Determinant of Early Vaccine Uptake in the Mpox Vaccination Campaign in an Italian Region: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (27-11-2023)“…we aim to investigate attitudes toward vaccination by analyzing empirical factors associated with vaccine acceptance in the Lazio region mpox vaccination…”
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Retrospective Analysis of Six Years of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance and Polio Vaccine Coverage Reported by Italy, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Malta, and Greece
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (30-12-2021)“…Here we analyzed six years of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, from 2015 to 2020, of 10 countries linked to the WHO Regional Reference Laboratory,…”
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Changing pattern of hepatitis a virus epidemiology in an area of high endemicity
Published in Hepatitis monthly (01-06-2012)“…Continuous assessment of hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroepidemiology is a useful tool to control the risk of infection. This study aimed to evaluate the changing…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Individuals Dying With COVID-19 by Age Group in Italy
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (16-09-2020)“…Abstract Background Aim of the present study is to describe characteristics of COVID-19-related deaths and to compare the clinical phenotype and course of…”
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Relative effectiveness of monovalent and bivalent mRNA boosters in preventing severe COVID-19 due to omicron BA.5 infection up to 4 months post-administration in people aged 60 years or older in Italy: a retrospective matched cohort study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-12-2023)“…Limited evidence is available on the additional protection conferred by second mRNA vaccine boosters against severe COVID-19 caused by omicron BA.5 infection,…”
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Effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and waning of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe covid-19 during predominant circulation of the delta variant in Italy: retrospective cohort study
Published in BMJ (Online) (10-02-2022)“…To estimate the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe covid-19 at different time after vaccination. Retrospective cohort…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases and estimates of the reproductive numbers 1 month into the epidemic, Italy, 28 January to 31 March 2020
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (10-12-2020)“…BackgroundOn 20 February 2020, a locally acquired coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was detected in Lombardy, Italy. This was the first signal of ongoing…”
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Effectiveness of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection, symptomatic disease, and hospitalization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Expert review of vaccines (02-12-2022)“…This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of the current Sars-Cov2 vaccine regimens against Omicron infection. A secondary endpoint aims to…”
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Relative effectiveness of bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine in preventing severe COVID-19 in persons 60 years and above during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages circulation, Italy, April to June 2023
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (10-08-2023)“…During predominant circulation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 and other XBB sublineages (April-June 2023), we found that a second or third booster of Comirnaty…”
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