Student Health and Vulnerable Sector Check Policy
| AC-SSN-POL-002 Student Health and Vulnerable Sector Check Policy | |
|---|---|
| Department | Academic/Student Success Network |
| Approval Date | August 8, 2023 |
| Effective Date | September 5, 2023 |
Organizational Scope
The Policy applies to all full-time and part-time students enrolled in programs* offered through The Michener Institute of Education at UHN (“Michener”).
*Students in joint programs must refer to their program handbook.
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to support mandatory admission and clinical placement requirements for all students at Michener.
Policy
Students must fulfil all Michener health requirements and submit a Vulnerable Sector Check by the published admissions and clinical placement timelines for each program. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all requirements remain valid/current for the duration of the clinical placement. These requirements meet the immunization standards and associated health practices set forth in:
- Canadian Immunization Guide, published by Public Health Agency of Canada based on recommendations and statements of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
- The Public Hospitals Act 1990, Revised Statues of Ontario, Regulation 965, Section 4
- Communicable Disease Surveillance Protocols published jointly by the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Medical Association and approved by the Minister of Health
- Any further legislated changes to the Public Hospitals Act
- The clinical placement agreement between Michener and its clinical partner sites
Failure to adhere to published due dates/requirements will result in Academic Standing Penalty which may impact the student’s ability to progress in the program.
Note: this policy also applies to the mask fit testing required for clinical placement as agreed to in the supplementary application provided during admissions.
Immunization Requirements Chart
You may consider sharing this chart with your health care provider to assist in completing your immunizations
COVID-19 Vaccine:
All Michener students are required to be in compliance with the Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (https:\\michener.ca/discover-michener/policies/mandatory-covid19-vaccination) with proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 where “fiull vacciantion” means having received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Skin Tests
i. Tuberculosis
Background: 2-step Tuberculin (TB) Skin Test is required only once in a lifetime to establish a baseline for future testing. If you have had a previous documented 2-step TB test more than 1 year ago, ONLY a 1-step TB test is needed
| Steps | If Test is Negative | If Test is positive |
|---|---|---|
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Step 1:
Step 2:
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Upload results of TB skin test(s) | Upload chest x-ray report dated after the date of the positive TB skin test and within the last 12 months |
Blood Tests & Vaccinations
i. Hepatitis B
Background: Hepatitis B blood test is required to confirm presence or absence of antibodies
| Steps | If Test is Negative | If Test is positive |
|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B immunity blood test performed | Three doses of vaccine are required
Standard Vaccination Schedule:
Accelerated Vaccination Schedule with Engerix B:
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Upload Hepatitis B immunity blood test |
ii. Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles) (MMR)
Background: 2 doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR Vaccine) OR MMR blood test to confirm presence or absence of antibodies
| Steps | If Test is Negative | If Test is positive |
|---|---|---|
| Submit dates indicating when you received dose 1* and dose 2 of the MMR vaccine.
*Dose 1 must be on or after first birthday Note: if you have only taken one dose, no dose, or are unaware of vaccination dates, it is mandatory to have a blood test performed OR MMR immunity blood test is performed |
2 doses of MMR vaccine administered 4 weeks apart is required
Please note there is no need to get another blood test after receiving the MMR vaccine |
Upload MMR immunity blood test |
iii. Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Background: Varicella blood test to confirm presence or absence of antibodies OR two doses of varicella vaccine are required:
- Initial injection
- second injection 4 weeks after initial injection
| Steps | If Test is Negative | If Test is positive |
|---|---|---|
| Varicella/Chicken Pox immunity blood test performed
OR Provide dates of 2 varicella vaccines 4 weeks apart |
If negative immunity, 2 Varicella vaccines given 4 weeks apart is required
Please note there is no need to get another blood test after receiving the varicella vaccine |
Upload Varicella immunity blood test |
vi. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
Background: A single adult dose, on or after 18th birthday is required. There is no contraindication to receiving Tdap if you had recently received Td (Tetanus/Diphtheria) vaccinations
| Steps | If Tdap received after age 18 |
|---|---|
| Confirm adult dose of Tetanus/Diphtheria Pertussis vaccine | Tetanus/Diphtheria (td) booster is required every 10 years |
Influenza
Between October 1st and November 30th, Michener highly recommends all students be vaccinated with influenza vaccine(s).
Please note: This vaccine(s) may be mandatory at some clinical sites. Students must follow clinical site protocol.
Those students who have a medical contraindication to receiving the vaccine shall notify the Michener Health Nurse and the Office for Clinical Education in order to determine one’s fitness to be on placement and to address any accommodation issues.
Associated Documentation
Revision History
| Date | Reviewer | Change(s) Made |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2011 | Genlyn Lo | Revised and re-formatted policy |
| March 27, 2013 | Genalyn Lo Cathy Pearl Eileen Waweru | Policy reviewed and updated to be consistent with current practice |
| February 18, 2014 | Cathy Pearl Eileen Waweru | Administrative update to policy. |
| June 17, 2014 | Sydney Redpath Don Bartlett Kim Steeves | Align policy to changes in other policies, i.e. academic and non-academic standing policy and clinical placement policy and the supplementary application process |
| May 31, 2016 | Don Bartlett Gloria Szollosi Dr. W. Simmonds (TEGH) | Attach Immunization Requirements Chart |
| August 9, 2019 | AAC AA | “The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, School for Applied Health Sciences (“Michener”)“ added to scope |
| July 20, 2020 | Ray Nielsen | Reviewed, no revisions required |