Titer question!

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I have been accepted to NS for the fall. Just like everywhere else, I have to have titers drawn. When I started the CNA course in January '11, we had to do titers. I found out that my chicken pox was low so I got a booster, do you think the NS will accept the titers from january '11?

Thanks for the input in advance!

Eric

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Specializes in Pedi.

Since your titers were low to the point of requiring another shot last year, my guess is that they will want you to have titers drawn again to ensure that you had a response to the vaccine.

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I would send someone in the department a quick email. That way you know for sure!

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You should not. I think titers are good for 5 years. Just show them that u got the that booster shot.

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Great question for the school you ve been accepted

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Check with your school. As immunity can change (my HepB immunity declined so I required a booster shot nearly 15 years after I completed the series of 3).

My school required titter results to have been drawn in the past 6 months as that was also the requirement of many if the clinical sites.

Best answer: check with your school,

at least you'll likely need a varicella titer drawn, if you did not have one drawn after your booster in 2011.

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