This report revises, updates, and replaces the 1996 and 1999 ACIP statements of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for prevention of varicella in the United States. The goal of this report is to improve the health status of the U.S. population by providing recommendations on the use of varicella vaccines for prevention of varicella disease. Upon completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to 1) describe the epidemiology of varicella in the United States, 2) identify recommendations for varicella vaccination in the United States, and 3) describe the characteristics of the currently licensed varicella vaccines.
·Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) credit
CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 0.2 contact hour(s) in pharmacy education. The universal program number is 387-000-06-025-404.
·Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Credit
This activity for 2.25 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
·Continuing Medical Education Credit for Nonphysicians (CME-NP)
CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for nonphysicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.25 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each nonphysician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
·Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit
CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.25 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
·Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
CDC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for CHES to receive 2.0 category 1 contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
·Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credit
The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 2006. The CDC has awarded 0.02 Continuing Education Units to participants who successfully complete this activity.
06/22/2009
The response form must be completed and returned electronically, by fax, or by mail, postmarked no later than one year from the publication date of this report, for eligibility to receive award credit.
