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Varicella is predominantly a childhood disease, considered a mild self-limiting disease that can have serious complications for a pregnant woman and her developing fetus.

We investigated the susceptibility to varicella-zoster Virus (VZV) among pregnant women in the province of Lecce.

A cross-sectional study was carried out in Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Province of Lecce, where 539 pregnant women were recruited, and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Varicella IgG tests were performed.

The prevalence of varicella susceptibility among pregnant mothers was 10.6%. The prevalence of IgG antibodies increases significantly with increasing age, from 62.5% in the age group 15–19 years to 94.4% in the age group 40–49 years.

In the Italian National Vaccination Plan 2005–2007, varicella vaccine is only …