Research Article

Immunization Campaigns and Strategies against Human Papillomavirus in Italy: The Results of a Survey to Regional and Local Health Units Representatives

Table 2

Communication strategies about HPV vaccine.

Communication strategies(N=26)
N (%)

Informative material available at immunization centres
Ministry of Health2 (7.7%)
Region11 (42.3%)
LHUs13 (50%)
Scientific agencies3 (11.5%)
Pharmaceutical companies8 (30.8%)

Translation of informative material5 (19.2%)

Call center14 (53.8%)

Focus group11 (42.3%)

Media9 (34.6%)

Education of HCWs on “universal” strategy24 (92.3%)
Immunization centres16 (66.7%)
General practitioners/Pediatricians14 (58.3%)
Gynecologists9 (37.5%)
Screening centres9 (37.5%)
Periodically12 (50%)

Discussion of obtained vaccine coverages15 (57.7%)

Analysis of vaccine hesitancy determinants9 (34.6%)