Does ACIP recommend immunization of health care workers?
ACIP recommends that all health care workers ensure that they are immune to varicella, since nosocomial transmission of varicella is well-recognized. Varicella immunization is particularly recommended for susceptible health care workers who have close contact with persons at high risk for serious complications, including a) premature infants born to susceptible mothers, b) infants who are born at < 28 weeks of gestation or who weigh < 1,000 g at birth (regardless of maternal immune status), c) pregnant women and d) immunocompromised persons. For more information, visit the following site: ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Publications/mmwr/RR/RR4511.
