Experts' opinion for improving global adolescent vaccination rates: a call to action
Por:
Azzari C, Diez-Domingo J, Eisenstein E, Faust SN, Konstantopoulos A, Marshall GS, Rodrigues F, Schwarz TF and Weil-Olivier C
Publicada:
1 abr 2020
Ahead of Print:
1 feb 2020
Categoría:
Pediatrics, perinatology and child health
Resumen:
Worldwide, lifestyle and resource disparities among adolescents contribute to unmet health needs, which have crucial present and future public health implications for both adolescents and broader communities. Risk of infection among adolescents is amplified by biological, behavioral, and environmental factors; however, infectious diseases to which adolescents are susceptible are often preventable with vaccines. Beyond these concerns, there is a lack of knowledge regarding adolescent vaccination and disease risk among parents and adolescents, which can contribute to low vaccine uptake. Promising efforts have been made to improve adolescent vaccination by programs with motivational drivers and comprehensive communication with the public. In May 2017, a multidisciplinary group of experts met in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to discuss adolescent vaccine uptake, as part of an educational initiative called the Advancing Adolescent Health Spring Forum. This article presents consensus opinions resulting from the meeting, which pertain to the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among adolescents, reasons for low vaccine uptake, and common characteristics of successful strategies for improving adolescent vaccination. Conclusion: There is an urgent "call to action," particularly targeting healthcare providers and public health authorities, for the prioritization of adolescent vaccination as a necessary element of preventive healthcare in this age group.What is Known:center dot Despite increased risk of certain infectious diseases, adolescent vaccination uptake remains low.What is New:center dot Barriers to adolescent vaccine uptake include lack of information regarding vaccines and disease risk, health system inadequacies, and insufficient healthcare follow-up.center dot Successful efforts to improve adolescent vaccine uptake need cohesive leadership and involvement of multiple stakeholders, as well as youth-friendly messaging; healthcare providers and policymakers should prioritize adolescent vaccination and implement proven program strategies to improve adolescent health worldwide.
Filiaciones:
Azzari C:
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence and Meyer Children's Hospital, viale Pieraccini 24, 50139, Florence, Italy
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FISABIO, Avda de Catalunya, 21, 4620, Valencia, Spain
Eisenstein E:
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, - UERJ Bloco C - 9º andar, R. São Francisco Xavier, 524 - Maracanã, 20550-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Faust SN:
National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Facility, University of Southampton and University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, C Level West Wing, Mailpoint 218, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK
Konstantopoulos A:
National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Athens, 157 72, Greece
Marshall GS:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 571 S. Floyd St., Suite 321, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
Rodrigues F:
Hospital Pediátrico - Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal
Schwarz TF:
Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Vaccination Centre, Klinikum Wuerzburg Mitte, Standort Juliusspital, Juliuspromenade 19, 97070, Wuerzburg, Germany
Weil-Olivier C:
University of Paris 7 Denis Diderot, 28 rue Parmentier, 92200, Neuilly sur Seine, France.
Green Accepted, Green Published, hybrid
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