Incidence of measles in Italy 2022, by age
Regional distribution of measles cases
In 2022, the number of measles cases nationwide amounted to 18. Piedmont and Veneto reported the highest number of cases, having four cases each, followed by Lazio, with three cases.
Measles vaccination
In 2021, Italy was the European country with the third-highest number of measles cases registered. Two years earlier, the law which made measles vaccination mandatory came into force in Italy. To all appearances the law was effective, given that between 2015 and 2018 the measles vaccination coverage increased by 7.09 percent. The same can be said about the vaccination coverage for some other diseases regulated by this Law, such as rubella and parotitis.