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Hepatitis B (Required)
Recombivax HB (HepA & HepB combined) Engerix-B or HEPLISAV-B

Recombivax HB (Hep A & Hep B combined) or Engerix-B

Documentation of three doses administered within the lifetime and a positive hepatitis B surface antibody titer (HBSAB)

The series of three injections must be given over a period of months. The second injection is administered one month after the first, with the third administered six months after the first.

Documentation must be in the student’s file proving the immunization has been completed prior to participation in the program. A positive Hepatitis B titer may be used to replace evidence of the immunization series.

HEPLISAV-B

Documentation of two doses administered within the lifetime.

The series of two injections must be given over a period of two months. The second injection is administered one month after the first shot. Documentation must be in the student’s file proving the immunization has been completed prior to participation in the program.

Hepatitis B Titer (Required)

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Blood test (HBSAB); must provide the lab report, for Hepatitis B demonstrating immunity.

If the titer is negative for immunity, a restart of the series is required, followed by a repeat of the Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Blood test, 30 days after the last shot in the repeated series.

Documentation demonstrating the restart of the series per the CDC guidelines must be included with titer results.

MMR (Required)

Documentation of two injections. If this documentation cannot be provided, then a serum titer must be done to demonstrate immunity. If any portion of the titer is negative, a booster is required, followed by a re-titer 30 days post booster, only for the portion of the MMR that the applicant had a negative result for.

Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) (Required)

Record of the inoculation within the last 8 years so it remains current and valid through your program completion (2 years after starting the program). If it expires prior to that a new Tdap will be required.

Tuberculosis (TB)
(PPD, T-spot, QuantiFERON Gold or Chest x-ray)
(Required)

Required once a year after the two-step baseline has been established. Evidence of three recent, current consecutive years of testing history is accepted in place of the two-step baseline, provided the PPDs have been done annually at the time when due.

Students with a positive PPD must have a chest x-ray to demonstrate that they are negative for active disease and provide documentation. Once a chest x-ray is performed, the student will complete an annual questionnaire in place of the PPD test.

Chest x-ray results must be within the last 5 years.

Students who have exposure to a patient with active TB will need a repeat PPD.

• Format for PPd 2 step:
• Date Administered/Date Read (48-72 hours after administered) and read results.
• This is repeated 10 to 14 days later to provide a 2-step baseline.
• In order to be valid, PPD records must demonstrate the date administered, the date read, and the read results.

T-spot or Quantiferron: If using a T-spot or Quantiferron blood test to satisfy this requirement it must be repeated annually. If a student returns to using the shot method, the PPD  2-step baseline must be re-established

Varicella (Required)

Provide proof of two dose inoculation, or serological blood titer lab results.

Flu (Required)

Proof of seasonal flu immunization.

Those individuals with a medical condition that prevents obtaining the flu shot will be asked to submit the medical documentation and may be required to wear a mask the full time they are in the clinical setting/rotation.

COVID

Two shot series if it is the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

If an applicant has not received the initial Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccinations, after September of 2023, one bi-valent booster injection will satisfy the COVID vaccine as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for healthcare personnel.