If allergic to a vaccination, how will med schools handle req’d vaccination req’ts?

[PreMedMissteps]

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if allergic so instead of taking the full combo of a vaccination, the student only takes a dose without the allergic one, how would hospitals and med schools handle that?

 

[Campana]

Your question references taking part of a combo vaccine, but the response would be the same whether the vaccine is offered in a combo (MMR, TDaP) or in isolation (Hep B).

If you're supposed to have immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella, but only have immunity to Mumps and Rubella...well...you'd have to ask the school in question.

I know that at the hospitals where I've volunteered, they require staff/volunteers/students who reject the flu vaccine (regardless of reason) to wear a mask all flu season.

I suppose you could just wear a mask all Measles season - when is that?

 

[raiderette]

I am one of those people who don't respond to the rubella vaccine, according to my titers. I had it as an infant, again as a college student and after my titers showed no immunity before medical school. I showed them proof of vaccination as if 2016 and that was enough for med school. I imagine I will get another dose before residency. It will depend on if your titers show enough immunity.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

I am one of those people who don't respond to the rubella vaccine, according to my titers. I had it as an infant, again as a college student and after my titers showed no immunity before medical school. I showed them proof of vaccination as if 2016 and that was enough for med school. I imagine I will get another dose before residency. It will depend on if your titers show enough immunity.

Might be different if you have a legit allergy though, although I would assume they would just waive it and pray for herd immunity. Actual vaccine allergies are pretty rare.

 

[hmockingbird]

It depends on the school or hospital. They can ask for proof of allergy (eg allergy testing) or waive it. It will likely not affect your clinical experience much.

I don’t respond to the mumps part of MMR so I just don’t see any kids with parotidis or suspected mumps. There aren’t a lot of them anyway. If a kid is unvaccinated for MMR pregnant staff are allowed to not see them. I also know tons of people who don’t respond to the Hep B and they have no restrictions (but would probably have to be more cautious about needle sticks). There’s almost always going to be a workaround.

 

[500miles]

And this folks is why EVERYONE should get vaccinated to produce herd immunity and protect those vulnerable who cant receive a vaccine. I hope all the future doctors here pound this idea into their future idiotic patients who dont "believe" in vaccines. End of rant.

Op, I would be surprised if this is something you cant work out going forward. I am sure there are other doctors who cant tolerate certain vaccines too.