title: Vaccines in dermatological diseases.
abstract: Vaccines have been a cornerstone in medicine and public health since their inception in the 18th century by Edward Jenner. Today, greater than 20 vaccines are used worldwide for the prevention of both viral and bacterial diseases. This article will review the vaccines used for the following dermatological diseases: smallpox, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, shingles, and human papillomavirus.
authors.affiliation: Center for Clinical Studies, Cypress, TX 77065, USA. gmagel@ccstexas.com
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Magel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Digiorgio
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Haitz
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lapolla
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tyring
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000191:economics; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D014943:Global Health; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000517:prevention & control; D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009107:Mumps / Q000517:prevention & control; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D012409:Rubella / Q000517:prevention & control; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D019433:Chickenpox Vaccine; D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D012900:Smallpox Vaccine