卫生科学学院免疫政策

目的 

Because of their contact with patients/clients or infectious materials, students and faculty in the 卫生科学学院 are at risk for exposure to and possible transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases. Maintenance of immunity is therefore an essential part of prevention and infection control. The following defines the policy as it relates to immunizations for faculty and students.

政策

All faculty and students in the school who encounter medical patients and/or clients must document proof of the following immunizations:

  • Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): two (2) vaccines or positive blood tests (titers)* showing immunity for measles, 流行性腮腺炎, 和风疹.
  • Varicella (chicken pox): two (2) or positive blood tests (titers)* showing immunity.
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap): must provide proof of adult Tdap (after the age of 18) and either a TD or Tdap booster within ten (10) years.
  • 结核病筛查:
    • 最初, a baseline TB test--2-step TB skin test or a TB blood test (QuantiFERON Gold® or T-Spot®), 结核病风险评估问卷, 及结核病培训(护照内)
    • Annually, a 结核病风险评估问卷 及结核病培训(护照内)
  • 每年注射流感疫苗.
  • Hepatitis B Series: This series of three (3) vaccines is not required but strongly recommended. All faculty and students who choose to decline receiving the Hepatitis B Vaccine series must sign the Hepatitis B Immunization Waiver.
  • COVID-19: This vaccine(s) is required by most clinical affiliates. All exemptions must be approved by each clinical affiliate’s exemption process(es). 学生s must have completed the COVID vaccine series or obtained an exemption prior to clinical attendance. Some clinical sites do not permit exemptions of required vaccinations. 学生s must be compliant with the clinical sites requirements in order to attend clinical.
  • Animal Studies programs are not required but strongly recommended to have the pre-exposure rabies vaccine.
  • 学生s enrolled in Animal Studies are exempt from immunizations except for Tdap or when a clinical/externship site requires documentation of immunization.
  • Vaccines must remain current throughout the program of study.

*学生s and faculty with documentation of negative or equivocal titers will be required to receive appropriate vaccine(s).

过程

  1. Due dates for documentation will be determined by the program but should precede clinical placements and patient contact. 
  2. Documentation of vaccines are submitted to the designated administrative assistant and stored in the student's/faculty's health file in a secured location. The school may verify and release the immunization records to any clinical facility the student utilizes as well as to faculty/staff who may need access to the information for the normal operation of the program.  
  3. A 医疗豁免接种疫苗 may be requested based on guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC). 这些疾病预防控制中心指南发布于 Who Should Not Get Vaccinated with these Vaccines? 需要医生的证明文件. Health exemption requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the clinical affiliate’s internal process(es). Written documentation of approved exemption must be submitted in lieu of proof of vaccine prior to course registration.
  4. Restrictions or limitations consistent with CDC suggestions or guidelines and those mandated by clinical agencies/externships may be required for those with approved health exemptions.
  5. 未获批准豁免者, 谁未能维持目前的免疫接种, or who with an approved exemption fail to comply with any applicable restrictions will not be allowed to participate in activities involving patient/client care. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment for faculty or the inability to progress through a program for students.
  6. Although faculty and students may receive approved exemptions from some clinical affiliates, participation in academic activities at clinical education centers and/or externships may not be permitted if an assigned clinical site does not permit/grant exemptions, according to signed affiliation agreements between the outside facilities and the college. Such circumstances may result in a change in faculty course assignments or the inability to progress through a program for students. Limited clinical site availability may result in a faculty or student not having an alternative option for clinical placement. 如果未接种疫苗, this could interfere with faculty workload and/or student’s ability to progress through a program.