Open AccessAusterity, measles and mandatory vaccination: cross-regional analysis of vaccination in Italy 2000–14
Author(s) -
Veronica Toffolutti,
Martin McKee,
Alessia Melegaro,
Walter Ricciardi,
David Stückler
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cky178
Subject(s) - measles , per capita , austerity , public health , vaccination , demography , medicine , environmental health , political science , population , virology , nursing , law , politics , sociology
Italy has experienced a resurgence in measles since 2015. Although much emphasis has been placed on the role of individuals opting out of vaccination, here we test the hypothesis that large budget reductions in public health spending were also a contributing factor.
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