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Shot records for a job
After job hunting for a year, I finally got a long term temp job with a hospital. The job isn't in the hospital, but it's in an office in a separate building. However, they've asked for shot records. I don't know about anyone else, i haven't had a shot since I was 18 years old (1986). I'm sure at the time I had all of my shots when I went to college. Any suggestions?
Liz ShannonAccountant- Budget Analyst-Reconciliations
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03/16/20 at 1:33PM UTC
I second on the re-up. I Left the country a couple years ago to do some traveling, but before I did, I had my doctor check me for how effective my old immunizations were. Most of them were barely effective. I was 45 at the time. So I had a huge round of regular immunizations, Plus hepatitis A and B, before I left.
Jacquelyn L Foster
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03/16/20 at 6:27PM UTC
I did a blood test, and antibodies from my MMR shot on the 70's were present and in acceptable ranges. I'll probably need a hepB because I don't think that is a shot that was required when I was growing up
Valerie Rieger
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03/12/20 at 8:34PM UTC
Having worked previously in healthcare, the risk of transmitting ailments to hospital patients - even if you don't work in the hospital or deliver patient care - is significant. They are erring on the side of caution for the patients.
Usually hospitals have infection control or employee health departments that can provide the required immunizations.
Leiska Evanson
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03/10/20 at 11:41PM UTC
You may just need to get a whole new set of shots anyway if the last time was college entrance. A lot of vaccinations need a reup every 10-20 years.
The only issue is health insurance to cover all these vaccinations, because they usually cost adults a lot. You may need to ask the hospital if they have a package for vaccination renewals that is inexpensive/free for their workers.
JustJ2020NamasteMedic
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03/14/20 at 1:52PM UTC
Contact your high school, or your pediatrician (yours not your children’s lol) they usually still have them on file.
I work in the medical industry, it took a lot of searching for mine as well.
Jacquelyn L Foster
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03/11/20 at 2:31AM UTC
That is interesting. I know I need a booster (Tdap), but no doctor has ever told me I needed to update my shots. Even with the measles epidemic, the doctor said I didn't need to update. Glad I have an appt. this week. I'm definitely going to bring this up
Leiska Evanson
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03/11/20 at 9:51PM UTC
Sometimes they need to take a titre to confirm if the vaccination is still working - or if they ever took at all!. For example, I had a blood panel done for my first pregnancy (<30) and it showed that I had no chickenpox antibodies, even though my record had the chickenpox vaccination noted.
