Healthcare Student Immunizations: An Overview

Authors

Douglas Gardenhire, Georgia State UniversityFollow

Abstract

All clinical healthcare programs (CHP) in the United States require documentation of many types of immunizations and health information. The key for CHP personnel is to determine if immunization and health information is valid or if immunity exists. Documentation alone does not guarantee a student will be protected. This document will review common immunization and health information collected by many CHP and provide recommendations that programs may consider when adopting or changing polices on student immunization and health information.

Author Bio(s)

Douglas Gardenhire, EdD, RRT-NPS, FAARC, is interim chair of the Department of Respiratory Therapy at Georgia State University.

DOI

10.46743/1540-580X/2015.1540

Recommended Citation

Gardenhire D. Healthcare Student Immunizations: An Overview. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2015 Oct 09;13(4), Article 4.