Italian healthcare professionals' real-world experience with immunization in children of non-European origin: the Vax4globe survey - Report - MDSpire

Italian healthcare professionals' real-world experience with immunization in children of non-European origin: the Vax4globe survey

  • By

  • Viviana Moschese

  • Simona Graziani

  • Antonietta Spadea

  • Maurizia D’Amore

  • Raffaella Mosco

  • Sara Ciampini

  • Nicola Di Giorgio

  • Susanna Arcano

  • Simona Ceccarelli

  • Marco Chianca

  • Simona Piccinini

  • Antonella Polito

  • Marta Porcari

  • Pamela Puliafito

  • Romina Silenzi

  • Elisabetta Del Duca

  • Alfonso Piciocchi

  • Claudio Pignata

  • Michele Miraglia Del Giudice

  • Gian Luigi Marseglia

  • the Italian Society of Pediatric Research (SIRP) and the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine Committee

  • June 9, 2026

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Clinical Report: Insights from Italian Healthcare Workers on Vaccination Practices

Overview

This study examines the experiences of Italian healthcare professionals regarding the immunization of children from non-European backgrounds. Key findings indicate significant barriers to vaccination adherence.

Background

Vaccine hesitancy poses a major global health threat, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children from non-European backgrounds. Barriers faced by healthcare professionals in vaccinating these children are reported.

Data Highlights

FindingPercentage
HCPs reporting ≤50% of non-EU parents providing immunization evidence88%
HCPs finding PNPV appropriate for ≤50% of children80%
HCPs prioritizing mandatory vaccines for children under 796%
Immunization adherence <10% for Sars-CoV-2 vaccine48%
Immunization adherence >90% for PNPV vaccines42.5%

Key Findings

  • 88% of HCPs reported that ≤50% of non-EU origin parents could provide immunization evidence.
  • 80% of HCPs deemed the Italian National Vaccination Prevention Plan (PNPV) appropriate for ≤50% of children at first assessment.
  • 96% of HCPs prioritized mandatory vaccines for children under 7 years not compliant with the PNPV.
  • Adherence to PNPV vaccines was significantly higher than to Sars-CoV-2 vaccines in pediatric patients.
  • Main barriers to vaccine adherence included linguistic and socio-cultural factors (75%) and safety concerns (52%) for Sars-CoV-2 vaccines.

Clinical Implications

Healthcare professionals should be aware of the barriers faced by non-EU origin families in providing immunization records.

Conclusion

The findings highlight barriers to vaccine adherence among non-European origin children.

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Italian healthcare professionals' real-world experience with immunization in children of non-European origin: the Vax4globe survey

  • by Viviana Moschese, Simona Graziani, Antonietta Spadea, Maurizia D’Amore, Raffaella Mosco, Sara Ciampini, Nicola Di Giorgio, Susanna Arcano, Simona Ceccarelli, Marco Chianca, Simona Piccinini, Antonella Polito, Marta Porcari, Pamela Puliafito, Romina Silenzi, Elisabetta Del Duca, Alfonso Piciocchi, Claudio Pignata, Michele Miraglia Del Giudice, Gian Luigi Marseglia, the Italian Society of Pediatric Research (SIRP) and the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (SIAIP) Vaccine Committee

  • June 9, 2026

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