Why are there additional immunization requirements for health students?
All students in health occupation courses who will be in direct patient contact are required to have documented evidence of current immunizations against a range of diseases and must pass an annual tuberculosis screening before beginning their clinical experience. The Health Screening Data requirements are in place to protect the health of students, patients, employees and others, and to comply with standards established by the affiliated healthcare providers at which students will be assigned during clinical rotations. These requirements are modeled after the requirements that clinical or healthcare facilities currently have in place for their employees based on U.S. Center for Disease Control Recommendations for Health Care Workers.
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