Declining number of general practitioners can impair influenza vaccination uptake among Italian older adults: Results from a panel analysis

• Main Authors: Alexander Domnich (Author), Francesco Lapi (Author), Andrea Orsi (Author), Ignazio Grattagliano (Author), Alessandro Rossi (Author), Claudio Cricelli (Author), Giancarlo Icardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage in Italian older adults is insufficient and well below the minimum target of 75%. In Italy, most influenza vaccine doses are administered by general practitioners (GPs), whose number has been declining. In parallel, the number of patients p...