The recommendation from my uni (I'm doing a Bach Nursing Science at JCU) is to have the vaccine for the same reasons. I have now completed 2 placements and it was not a requirement for either one - just a recommendation.
Nikki Macfarlane Singapore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen Semple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 7:09 PM Subject: Re: Hep B and health care workers > Hiya Sue, > > I'm a BMid student @ VU. We haven't done any clnical > placements yet, but the uni's told us that we need Hep > B vaccinations because the agency we may be doing our > placement through may require us to have it. > > So it sounds like the uni doesn't care whether we do > or don't, but we need to do placements to progess in > the course & if no agency will take us on w/o the > vaccine, that's a problem. Does that make sense? Any > other BMid students out there- if you've understood > this differently than I have, please clarify. > > Though I've read research on the risks of vaccines & > appreciate that they're being questioned, I've > personally never had any problems w/ vaccines & will > receive the recommended ones for myself. > > Jen. > > --- Sue Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Do all of you midwives/midwifery students have to, > > by requirement of the > > health department in your state, provide proof that > > you have received your > > Hep B vaccination, and also have ongoing blood tests > > to show antibody > > levels?? > > > > Have any of you declined to have this vaccination, > > and if so, how have you > > managed it? > > > > Is there any research to help support a case where > > someone wishes to decline > > this vaccination? > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > > Sue Cookson > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
