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Question 1

T/F: I am required to have immunizations completed before patient care.

Answer 1

F – The immunizations must be completed or scheduled before any patient care.

Question 2

What kinds of patient care will we engage in that will require immunization?

Answer 2

Vision screenings
Patient care clinic
4th year clinical rotations

Question 3

Which immunizations am I required to have?

Answer 3

1) Hep B virus vacc
2) MMR
3) TB skin test
4) Tdap (tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertussis)
5) Varicella (chicken pox)

6) Hep A virus vacc (for intl. travel)

Question 4

What is required for the MMR vaccination?

Answer 4

Two doses of the vaccine
or
antibody titer proving immunity

Question 5

What is required for the Tdap vaccine?

Answer 5

Vaccine within the last 10 years

Question 6

What is required for the TB skin test?

Answer 6

Negative TB results within last year (required every year unless test is negative, in which case a chest x-ray is required every two years)

Question 7

What is required for the Hep B vaccine?

Answer 7

series of three vaccines + titer proving immunity

Question 8

What is required for the Varicella vaccine?

Answer 8

Two doses of vaccine
or
titer proving immunity

Question 9

What is required for the Hep A vaccine?

Answer 9

Two doses of vaccine
               or
titer proving immunity
              or 
no international travel

Question 10

What do I need to do with my immunization documentation?

Answer 10

1) submit to Pacific Health Center
2) upload to Moodle
3) keep copies for personal records

Question 11

Who can I contact for questions?

Answer 11

Dr. Sarah Martin, Assistant director of outreach
or
Sarah Sharp, lead certified assistant at the Pacific Health Center