Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. Measles vaccine, which has
been introduced in Italy in 1979, is highly effective in preventing the disease (two-dose …

Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) against measles is strongly recommended in
Europe. In this study, we examined the impact of measles on Italian HCWs by systematically …

Aim: Measles is one of the most infectious communicable diseases. The objective of this
study was to determine the immunity to measles of healthcare workers (HCWs) operating in …

Measles is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) that also commonly
affects health-care workers (HCWs). Measles immunization of HCWs was strongly …

Introduction The national and international guidelines recommend evaluating all healthcare
workers (HCWs) for their measles immune status and possibly vaccinating those who are …

Background: Measles is a highly contagious viral disease with serious complications.
Currently, in Italy, measles vaccination is not mandatory for health care workers (HCWs) and …

Objectives: The aim of this report is to describe a measles cluster involving health-care
workers (HWCs) that occurred in a teaching hospital in central Italy during winter 2011 and …

Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) have an increased exposure risk to
measles, which can put them, their patients and their relatives at risk of infection. In Italy …

In Italy there is currently a measles outbreak among the general population related to
insufficient vaccine coverage. Despite the highest infectivity of some diseases, the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected health systems worldwide and raised the
issue of vaccine hesitancy. In 2022, the World Health Organization reported an outbreak of …