1. Immunization Against Varicella:

3. Varicella Infection

4. Varicella Infection: Perception vs Reality

5. Annual Burden of Varicella in Europe

6. Varicella Complications

7. Varicella Disease Is Usually Self-Limiting; However…

8. Varicella Vaccines

9. Live, Attenuated Vaccine Available for General Use Since 1995

10. Available Varicella Vaccines: 2 Monovalent (V) and 2 Quadrivalent (MMRV)

11. Varicella Vaccine Recommendations Worldwide

12. Economic Impact of Adolescent Vaccination: EVITA

13. Reduction of Varicella Incidence in the 8 Italian Regions With UVV*

14. Varicella Vaccination Impact on Hospitalizations in Italy

15. Varicella Vaccination: Spain

16. Varicella Vaccination: Spain (cont)

17. Safety Considerations

18. Epidemiology of Herpes Zoster After Varicella Vaccination

19. Incidence of Herpes Zoster: Expected vs Observed

20. Incidence Rates of Febrile Convulsions at Pediatric Age (0 to 14 y): Italy, 2006 to 2010

21. Varicella Vaccination Recommendations in Europe

22. Varicella Vaccination Recommendations in Europe (cont)

23. Concluding Remarks

24. Abbreviations