Nursing Immunization Requirements

• Must be Mantoux PPD administered intradermally
• Must be read within 72 hours at site where it was administered
• For a positive PPD - size of induration must be documented in mm. and must have doctor's statement of treatment plan attached.
• Students with a history of positive PPD must submit chest x-ray results less than one (1) year old and show proof of treatment
• All foreign born students who have received the BCG vaccine are not exempt from the PPD screening test
• Documentation of a PPD taken within the past year will be accepted; however, it must be repeated after the one (1) year deadline - example: PPD given January 2002 - next screening shot due on January 2003

Handled in one of three ways:

• Doctor verifies proof of the disease
• Titer blood level showing immunity
• Proof of vaccination (MMR)

Student born in or after 1957 must show proof of two (2) measles vaccinations (or doctor verified proof of disease or titer level). These are scheduled one month apart. Measles vaccinations, also known as Rubella.

Student born before 1957 must present proof of only one (1) vaccination (or doctor verified proof of disease or titer level).

• Must be less than 10 years old
• If Td or D/T more than two (2) years old, must show evidence of receiving Tdap, which is tetanus toxoids, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine.
• CDC now recommends that healthcare workers receive Tdap to prevent all three diseases.
  

• You must bring proof of completion of the series of three (3) injections or a titer blood level showing immunity prior to orientation deadline.
• Regular injection schedule (0, 1, 6 months) or accelerated schedule (0, 1, 2 months, booster in a year) is acceptable.
  

Can be handled in one of three ways:

• Verified proof of the disease from doctor, parent or guardian
• Titer blood level showing immunity
• Proof of vaccination (Varivax)