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Nursing Assistant Training Program Students must have their seasonal flu vaccine to attend clinical experience. TETANUS (TD OR TDAP) Students must provide a copy of tetanus immunization received within the last 10 years, "Td is a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine given to adolescents and adults as a booster shot every 10 yeal sgnaft -an-expo&ur-e•to,t tan+m-uw der some circumstances. Tdap is similar to Td but also containing protection against pertussis. Adolescents 1 I-18 years of age (preferably at age 11-12 years) and adults 19 and older should receive a single dose o Tdap, Women should receive Tdap during each of their pregnancies (preferably in the third trimester between the 27th and 36th week). Tdap should also be given to 7-10 y lar olds wlio are not fully immunized against pertussis, Tdap can be given no matter whe 1 Td was last received. Upper-case letters in these abbreviations denote full-strength doses of diphth ria (D) and tetanus (T) toxoids and pertussis (P) vaccine. Lower-case "d" and `p" denote educed doses of diphtheria and pertussis used in the adolescent/adult- formul tions. The "a" in DTaP and Tdap stands for"acellular," meaning that the pert Issis component contains only a part of the pertussis organism (htW://,Nww.edc.gov/vaceines/vpd-vae/tetanus/default.htm)." HEPA ITIS 13 A stud nt is required to have Hepatitis B immunization, which is a series of three injectic ns, considering the risks involved while performing nursing functions. In lieu of Hepatil is B immunization, a student may submit a positive antibody titer to Hepatitis B laboratory result or sign a waiver declining Hepatitis B vaccination. INFLUENZA Influenza vaccination is required by clinical facilities especially starting the month of October through May. Influenza vaccine is given annually due to the nature of the disease. While a student may decline influenza vaccine by signing a waiver and must indicate a reason for declination (such as allergy to egg), declination to influenza vaccine does not guarantee acceptance by a clinical facility. There are two reasons to this; (1) clients admitted in these facilities have compromised immune system, and (2) egg-free vaccines are now available. If the declination is accepted, the student ma be require I to wear a mask throughout the rotation. In an event that the student cannot b assign d to any clinical site, the student will be advised to withdraw from the program and re-ente• at a later date. Health Students are highly encouraged to procure health insurance while in school. Unfortunately, LGL College does not provide this benefit to students — hence, students must procure their own independently. Student Handbook 2024 29 *Policy and Procedures are Subject to Change*