Immunization Campaigns and Strategies against Human Papillomavirus in Italy: The Results of a Survey to Regional and Local Health Units Representatives
Table 3
Univariable logistic regression of universal pre-adolescents HPV-vaccination vaccination organizational aspects associated with gaining by LHU of vaccine coverage in 2003 girls birth cohort higher than the national mean.
Organizational aspects and communication strategies
Cohort 2003
LHU VC> National mean VC (64.7%)
Yes
No
P-value
OR (95% C.I.)
Access system to vaccination centres
Free access
1 (5.9%)
4 (44.4%)
0.018
0.08 (0.01-0.87)
Recall of subjects who missed the first dose
14 (82.4%)
4 (44.4%)
0.046
5.8 (1-35.7)
Recall of subjects missing the second dose
13 (76.5%)
3 (33.3%)
0.032
6.5 (1.09-38.63)
Appointment planning system
Included in the invitation letter
15 (88.2%)
4 (44.4%)
0.017
9.37 (1.3-67.65)
Parents reservation
1 (5.9%)
4 (44.4%)
0.018
0.08 (0.01-0.87)
Immunization registry
Regional
12 (70.6%)
2 (22.2%)
0.019
8.4 (1.27-55.39)
Education of HCWs on “universal” strategy
17 (100%)
7 (77.8%)
0.043
NA
LHU=Local Health Unit; VC=Vaccine Coverage; HCW=Health Care Worker
