Vaccines Required for Nursing School

Jolie, BSN · Oct 19, 2010

The answer depends upon your school and may vary depending on your clinical sites.

In general, DPT, MMR, Polio, Hepatitis B, possibly varicella and flu.

MissJulie · Oct 19, 2010

Let's see, we had

Measules

Mumps

Rubella

Chicken Pox (or we could "opt out")

Hepatitis B (or "opt out")

Recommended:

Flu shot

Pneumonia shot

Tests:

TB Skin test

But, as Jolie said, it basically depends on the school. A simple email to the program director should handle it. Or, you could always friend someone that's in the program on Facebook and hit them up with some questions.

Hope it helps :)

Not_A_Hat_Person, RN · Oct 19, 2010

It depends on the school. I had to get the Hep B series, a chicken pox titer, and a TB test. They recommended the flu shot, but it wasn't required.

tcgirl · Oct 19, 2010

I had to have a tetorifice booster, as well as most of the others mentioned above.

Mandychelle79, ASN, RN · Oct 19, 2010

We had a list we had to prove immunity too or get a booster.

MMR

Varicella

Tetorifice within so many years ( I was within the time frame, but had to be boostered for the pertussis part for work)

Hep B series ( I had to booster that one)

JustBeachyNurse, LPN · Oct 20, 2010

Tetorifice within the last 10 years (pending requirement for Pertussis (TDaP) booster, may be a new requirement for some clinical facilities for L&D, nursery & peds)

Measles & Rubella Titer, booster if not immune (medical exemptions only on a case by case basis. Other area school requires Mumps titer/booster)

Hep B- if had shots, then titer (not immune booster req'd). No option to opt out, get the shot, prove immunity or don't enter the program. If you started the series 1st two shots must be complete before starting clinical rotations. (I had all 3 in 1994, previously immune & now needed a booster)

Varicella--proof of immunity or vaccination. (no option to decline, medical exemption accepted on a case by case basis)

Two step TB test. If positive or received HCG, chest x-ray and medical clearance required.

Flu Shot is not required at this time.

Dahlia1694 · Oct 20, 2010

Thanks, everyone. That was helpful.

Leelee2 · Oct 21, 2010

TB skin test or chest xray.

All other vaccinations, are recommended, not required here.

Dahlia1694 · Oct 21, 2010

Where is it not required? Because if it was just recommended, I would gladly not have to take them.

Dalester2579 · Jul 25, 2016

These are all the Immunization that I am having to get in order to be in the nursing program I have just busted my butt to get into. I cannot prove that I have had them in the past, but I know I have. The problem is my doctor has long since been dead, and I cannot get the records anymore. Here we go....

Tdap

Tuberculosis

Hep A

Hep B

Varcilla

Rubella

Mumps

Anti-hbs ( CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS PLEASE?)

Rubeola

My college only lets us decline the Hep A & B vaccines. The rest we must get. I have until August 8th to get them and today is July 25th.

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2016

These are all the Immunization that I am having to get in order to be in the nursing program I have just busted my butt to get into. I cannot prove that I have had them in the past, but I know I have. The problem is my doctor has long since been dead, and I cannot get the records anymore. Here we go....
Tdap
Tuberculosis
Hep A
Hep B
Varcilla
Rubella
Mumps
Anti-hbs ( CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THIS IS PLEASE?)
Rubeola
My college only lets us decline the Hep A & B vaccines. The rest we must get. I have until August 8th to get them and today is July 25th.

Well, the good news is that MMR is a combined vaccine, so that takes care of three of them. And the tuberculosis is a skin test, not a vaccine. So you really don't have as many as it may seem at first glance. If you are sure you have had all of them, you can get titers drawn to prove immunity.

Either way, you'd better get cracking. I'm kind of amazed that you didn't have any clue that you would have to show proof of vaccines until this close.