Coverage and Drivers of Vaccinations in Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: An Italian Multicentric Study
Vaccination coverage among Italian ARD patients remains insufficient. Physician recommendation is pivotal, while lack of physician offer and awareness are major barriers. Targeted educational strategies and proactive physician involvement are needed to improve vaccine uptake in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Simonetta Salemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4754-8092)
- Fabrizio Conti
- Maria Sofia Cattaruzza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7489-3564)
- Andrea Picchianti Diamanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8552-4641)
- Gianluca Santoboni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8340-3803)
- Gian Domenico Sebastiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-6649)
- Valentino Paci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9466-8460)
- Camilla Mazzanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2929-1693)
- Francesca Romana Spinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1969-2097)
- Giorgio Sesti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-7688)
- Ilaria Anna Bellofatto
- Valerio Fiorilli
- Imma Prevete
- Emanuele Tesoriere
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea (IT)
- Ospedale di Belcolle (IT)
- IRCCS San Camillo Hospital (IT)
- Nini Hospital (LB)
- Carlo Forlanini Hospital (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13121229
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00