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Doctor of Pharmacy Immunization Requirements

Prior to starting the Professional Program the following immunizations need to be completed (the Hepatitis B needs to be completed by the end of the first professional semester).

Required Immunizations
Vaccine Dose Frequency Comments
Tetanus One booster Every 10 years
  
Perstussis One booster Once Pertussis booster can be given with the tetanus booster. If tetanus booster was more than 2 years and pertussis was more than five years ago, obtain a one time combined tetanus-pertussis booster.
Hepatitis B Three doses @ 0, 1-2, 4-6 months Once Must be completed by the end of the first semester.
MMR Two doses after 12 mos. of age given 1 month apart if after 1970 Once
 If after 1957, another dose of MMR required. Before 1957 is considered immune.
PPD (Tb) skin test One Annually
If PPD is positive, then a copy of most recent chest x-ray is required. If BCG was used, bring in documentation.
Varicella (Chicken pox) Two doses Once
Immunity must be proved by providing age when you had the disease, or documentation of a positive antibody test.
Influenza* One Annually
Recommended all for clerkships in an institutional setting.
*Recommended
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