Promote immunization among high school students: the school-based project “VacciniAmo le Scuole”

The Italian vaccination calendar recommends some vaccinations to adolescents, which often represent a difficult target for immunization campaigns. Without adequate health education they could remain unaware or be misinformed and miss their opportunity. The “VacciniAmo le Scuole” project (“let's vaccinate the School”) aimed at evaluating and enhancing students’ knowledge and attitudes regarding vaccine-preventable diseases. Students of 4 Italian secondary schools fulfilled a questionnaire before and …