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Target Audience

The target audience for this CME/CE program is pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and public health clinicians.

Statement of Need

The severe morbidity as well as the mortality from influenza epidemics affect all ages, particularly young children. Despite availability of an influenza vaccination, high rates of infection and transmission continue among children. Increasing healthcare workers’ understanding of the influenza vaccine may help alleviate these problems and related social burdens.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the burden of influenza and the healthcare worker’s role in its prevention through vaccination
• Differentiate among the available influenza vaccines to identify the best option for each child in the prevention of influenza
• Educate patients and their parents on the importance of influenza vaccination, and address parents' concerns over vaccine safety
• Describe CDC/ACIP recommendations and objectives for influenza vaccination

Physician Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Resources, Inc, and cme2. Medical Education Resources, Inc, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation

Medical Education Resources, Inc, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Accreditation

Medical Education Resources, Inc, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CE Credit Designation

This CE activity provides 1.2 contact hours. Provider approval expires July 31, 2007. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # MER-0704, for 1.2 contact hours.