Open AccessA case of tetanus in a child whose parents refused immunisation – Piedmont Region, Italy, 2006
Author(s) -
Franco Giovanetti,
Angelo Pellegrino
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.25.03223-en
Subject(s) - tetanus , medicine , vaccination , immunization , pediatrics , demography , virology , immunology , sociology , antigen
We describe a case of tetanus in a previously healthy 34-month old child living in Piedmont Region, in north-west Italy. His parents refused to continue immunisation after the first dose of vaccine: their decision was influenced by misconceptions about the risks and benefits of immunisation.