Sunday, June 24, 2007

ACIP Recommendations on Varicella Immunization

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued its recommendations for preventing varicella.

The recommendations, published as a supplement to MMWR, include the following highlights:

• Children should receive two doses of the vaccine, one between 12 and 15 months of age, and the other between the ages of 4 and 6.

• Healthy adults and adolescents without evidence of immunity should receive two doses, 4 to 8 weeks apart.

• A second dose is recommended for all those who have received only a single previous dose.

Full recommendations are available on the CDC's website.

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