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  • Title: [Overview of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccination in adolescents and adults].
    Author: Quast U, Arndt U.
    Journal: Dtsch Med Wochenschr; 2009 Apr; 134 Suppl 2():S77-81. PubMed ID: 19353476.
    Abstract:
    It is evident that the complete elimination of measles, mumps and varicella has not yet been accomplished, as various outbreaks have shown. In the recent past the number of infections of teenagers and adults with these so called 'children's diseases' have been increasing. The course of the infections in these cases are often severe. To improve the current situation it will be necessary to: strictly undertake (re-)vaccination of all persons who may not be protected; extensive immunization for occupational indications (including apprentices, trainees and students); broad postexposure vaccinations; outbreak response immunizations of persons having no proof of proper vaccination (twice) or immunity. Teenagers and adults, in addition to children should obtain protection by being immunized against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella).
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