title: [Combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella and recommendations for varicella immunization in Italy?].
abstract: In Italy, the whole population is affected by chickenpox especially in infancy with an important burden of disease. Vaccination is recommended for susceptible adolescents and adults, but the offer is different in different regions. The availability of a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella could allow an easier introduction of VZV prophylaxis in infants immunization schedules without increasing the number of injections and of accesses to Health Services.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva - Università Tor Vergata, Roma.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaratti
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017778:Vaccines, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D017778:Vaccines, Combined