The National Vaccination Prevention Plan (PNPV) 2023–2025 was approved by the State-Regions Conference on August 2, 2023.
This Plan serves as a key tool to protect both individuals and communities by ensuring equitable access to high-quality, effective, safe, and timely vaccines. One of the most significant innovations introduced in this edition is the creation of the Vaccination Schedule as a separate document, that can be easily updated according to future epidemiological scenarios, scientific evidence, and biomedical innovations such as the introduction of new vaccines.
To effectively address existing or potential health risks, the Plan reaffirms the One Health approach, which emphasizes a comprehensive and integrated view of the interconnections between the environment, animals, and human ecosystems.
Objectives
The objectives set out in the PNPV 2023–2025 include:
- Maintaining polio-free status
- Eliminating rubella and measles
- Strengthening the prevention of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases
- Enhancing governance, networks, and vaccination prevention pathways
- Supporting vaccination efforts among high-risk populations
- Reducing disparities in vaccination coverage
- Completing the digitization of regional immunization registries and achieving the national immunization registry
- Improving surveillance
- Strengthening communication in the field of vaccination
- Promoting a culture of vaccination and advancing vaccinology training among healthcare professionals
