UBC Dietetics Major Immunization Review Instructions

This document outlines immunization tasks and timelines for year 4 students (and year 3 advanced placement students). Note: Follow the timeline to ensure you are able to complete the immunization review and any required new vaccinations before the start of your internship.

The final deadline to submit payment for the immunization review is May 13, 2016. Pay online here via the UBC Dietetics e-payment site.

Action Required When Reference Information

1. Locate your December 2015  Refer to the table on page 2 below: Immunization Requirements childhood and to and Recommendations from UBC Student Health Services for a list of adult February 2016 documented immunization requirements you need to locate. immunization  If you do not have these records at home, the following sources may records have records: o Your parent(s) or guardian o Your family doctor, if their office gave you your vaccinations o Your local public health unit where you grew up, if you went to their unit to get your vaccinations or if they came to your school to do them  It can take significant time to locate immunization records. Start this process as soon as possible.  UBC Student Health Services will review your immunization records. If you cannot obtain documentation to confirm your immunizations, it will be necessary to complete a full adult series of vaccinations. A full series of vaccinations can take up to 6 months to complete.

2. Book TWO January  You will need one 40-minute appointment, and one 20-minute appointments 2016 appointment, two to three days apart. with a nurse at  Appointments should be booked for March at the earliest and UBC Student April at the latest. Health Services  If you book earlier than March, your TB test will be out of date by the time you start internship. If you book later than April, you may not have sufficient time to complete any new immunizations before the start of your internship.  UBC Student Health Services is located at M334-2211 Wesbrook Mall. Appointments can be booked by phone at 604-822-7011.

3. Bring required March or April  Required documents: documents to 2016 o A completed UBC Health Science Students Questionnaire your first UBC (download from UBC Dietetics website under Year 4, Student Health Immunizations). Services o ALL immunization records you have appointment

4. Pay for the Deadline  The cost of an immunization review at UBC Student Health Services UBC Student May 13, 2016 is $162, which includes any required immunizations you may need. Health Services  This payment is made directly to the UBC Dietetics Program (not UBC 1 Grad class 2017 version immunization Student Health Services) as part of the pre-internship requirements review tasks. Submit payment online at http://dietetics- epayment.sites.olt.ubc.ca/.

Immunization Requirements and Recommendations from UBC Student Health Services

Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td) and  Required - Childhood series of 5 doses (or 4 if the 4th dose is Pertussis (Whooping Cough) administered after your 4th birthday) or an adult series of 3 doses (at 0- 1-7 months apart)  Required - booster within the last 10 years.  Highly Recommended - Td with Pertussis (Adacel). Note: Adacel has an additional cost of $ 30 as it is recommended, not required.

Polio  Required - Childhood series of 5 doses (or 4 if the 4th dose is after your 4th birthday) or adult series of 3 doses (at 0-1-7 months)  Recommended – Adult booster dose

Measles, Mumps and Rubella  Required- Two documented doses of MMR. (MMR)  Please note that serology is not accepted by Health Authorities

Chicken Pox (VZV)  Required-Serology proving immunity (anti-VZV IgG) OR two doses of VZV vaccine if negative titres

Hepatitis B  Required-Childhood or adult series of three doses  Required-Hepatitis B surface and core antigen AND a Hepatitis B post vaccine anti-body titre.

Tuberculosis (TB) Screening  Required- TB skin test within 6 months of the start of internship.  The TB skin test must not be done within 4 weeks of MMR or VZV vaccine  If you have had a previous positive skin test a chest x-ray will be required within one year of the start of internship. UBC Student Health can arrange for this, but if you choose to have this done prior to your appointment at UBC Student Health, please bring a report of this x-ray.  If you have a positive skin test, UBC Student Health will refer you to BC Centre for Disease Control TB Control. You will be required to forward a copy of their recommendations to UBC Student Health.

Questions?

For questions related to the Dietetics Program immunization policy contact Tamar Kafka, [email protected]

For questions about the immunization review, contact UBC Student Health Services at 604-822-2070, or visit them at:

UBC Student Health Services M334 - 2211 Wesbrook Mall 2 Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

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