Dr. Antonio Correra This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. News for Sabin Institute

   www.sabin.org/news_june24.htm - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/24/2002   Last Visited: 12/22/2005

   "It is the worst measles epidemic of the last 15 years," Dr. Antonio Correra, chief of paediatrics at Naples' Ss. Annunziata hospital, told Reuters Health.

2. 2. Measles epidemic spreading in Italy

   myhealth.memorialmedical.com/H - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/18/2001   Last Visited: 6/25/2002

   "It is the worst measles epidemic of the last 15 years," Dr. Antonio Correra, chief of paediatrics at Naples' Ss. Annunziata hospital, told Reuters Health. "It is mainly the consequence of poor vaccination coverage."
   
   Measles vaccination is not mandatory in Italy, although it has been recommended since 1979. Despite increasing measles vaccination coverage in the 1990s, the estimated national vaccination coverage at 24 months in 2000 was still below 80%, and below 60% in many southern regions.

3. 3. Measles epidemic spreading in Italy

   www.kmc.org/HealthNews/reuters - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/17/2001   Last Visited: 6/24/2002

   "It is the worst measles epidemic of the last 15 years," Dr. Antonio Correra, chief of paediatrics at Naples' Ss. Annunziata hospital, told Reuters Health. "It is mainly the consequence of poor vaccination coverage."
   
   Measles vaccination is not mandatory in Italy, although it has been recommended since 1979. Despite increasing measles vaccination coverage in the 1990s, the estimated national vaccination coverage at 24 months in 2000 was still below 80%, and below 60% in many southern regions.