Hello i'm trying to identify the vaccinations required for work in the healthcare environment. ?

Question

Hello i'm trying to identify the vaccinations required for work in the healthcare environment. ?

Answer 1

you'll probably need a TB test and also vaccines for Hepatius B and C

Answer 2

Hepatitis B

Polio

Diptheria

Tetanus

Answer 3

If you've had your childhood vaccinations, then what's left is only your vaccination against hepatitis B. Any other specialized vaccination  depends on the health care  environment that you work in.

Answer 4

Hepatitis.

Answer 5

It depends what kind of healthcare environment - that is are you going to be in a hospital in a third world country (in which case you would need vaccinations against specific diseases) or in the US or Europe?

In general in the US healthcare providers:

1 are up to date on all childhood vaccinations including polio and measles

2 tetanus - get every 10 years

3 an annual PPD which is a screening test that looks for TB

4 an annual flu shot

5 Hep A

6 Hep B

7 Meningitis (especially if working with a younger population).

Answer 6

I would think tetanus and hepititis.

Answer 7

They will usually run titers to see if you still have immunity towards things you were vaccinated for when you were a child, and then give you boosters if you need them.  I had to have hepatitis shots, and two TB shots