Each student must document a history of chickenpox or provide serologic data regarding immunity status. If serologic data is negative, vaccination is recommended. Rubella Medical students can acquire rubella from patients. The infection has devastating effects on the fetus. Infected medical students could spread the infection to pregnant patients and other health care workers.
Titers are the best indicators.
Rubeola Individuals born before 1957 are most likely immune to rubeola. Those people born after 1957 are considered to be immune if laboratory evidence of antibodies to the rubeola virus exists or if that person has been adequately immunized. Documentation that the MMR vaccine was given is adequate proof for rubeola immunization. Although poliomyelitis is uncommon in the United States, documentation of adequate immunization is required. The transmission rate of hepatitis B with an accidental percutaneous exposure is high, and consequences of infection may be severe.