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The vaccination coverage among *** children, born in 2019 in Italy, varied greatly according to the type of antigen. According to the data, in 2023, the share of children vaccinated against measles, tetanus, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, parotitis, and hepatitis B reached almost **** percent. Those vaccinations are all mandatory for children and teenagers below 16 years of age. Since 2017, vaccination against varicella (chickenpox) in Italy has also been included among mandatory vaccinations. Indeed, in 2023, only **** percent of children aged eight years were vaccinated against varicella, against **** percent of the *** ones.

Tetanus vaccine

The number of tetanus cases has dramatically decreased worldwide since 1980. In 2023, just ** cases of tetanus have been reported in Europe. This result has been achieved through the vaccine, which is highly effective in preventing this infection. In Italy, the coverage rate of the tetanus vaccine among children up to two years old was equal to roughly ** percent across Italy, with all regions, except for Apulia, Sicily, and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, having coverage above ** ±è±ð°ù³¦±ð²Ô³Ù.Ìý

Seasonal flu vaccination

Children aged 5–8 years were among the young individuals with the highest flu vaccination rates in Italy during the flu season 2022-2023. This percentage varied greatly by age and across all ages was the highest among individuals aged 65 years and older, with a rate of **** percent. Children and elderly people are among those recommended by the Italian Ministry of Health to get vaccinated against seasonal flu, due to a higher risk of flu-related complications.