Sub-Section 2-600-66 - Patient Protection and Student Vaccinations

CMH EMS Education Manual

Student vaccination requirements:

• Required to attend any activity without a mask (i.e. classroom, lab, simulator, clinicals, or any activity on CMH campus): If current vaccinations are not on file, activities where patients are NOT present are allowed if the student wears a mask the entire time.
• Influenza: Annual flu shots are required. Typically during the months of November, December, January, February, March, and April, influenza vaccination will be required during the previous 12 months. Annually, the flu season deadlines are adjusted as directed by the CDC, local public health agencies, and CMH Infection Prevention Department. The current window where flu vaccination is required is: 2024-11-01 through 2025-04-30 .
• COVID: COVID vaccination is required. As of December 27th, 2021, either a completed two-dose vaccination series or a one-dose series is required by all students attending activities in person or on CMH campus.
• Exemptions: Medical or religious exemption request forms are available. Forms must be submitted to CMH work health department for approval. If exemption is approved, students may attend activities but must be masked at all times.
• Required to perform activities while patients are present (i.e. live patient labs or clinicals):
• Influenza and COVID: Influenza and COVID vaccinations as outlined above are required for clinical activities.
• Hep B: Hepatitis B vaccination series is required to have been started (at least the first shot).
• MMR: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccination is required or titer showing immunization.
• TDAP: Tetanus vaccination is required.
• TB test: A two-step negative Tuberculosis test is required or verification of not having an active infection.
• Proof of the above vaccinations is required and a copy will be maintained in the student folder prior to activities listed above.

Students with a diagnosed communicable disease (i.e. common cold, influenza, COVID, hepatitis, herpes or cold sore, HIV-related illness, etc.):

• During active transmissable phase of the illness, activities where other students, instructors, or patients are present are not allowed.
• During active transmissable phase of the illness, attendance on campus is not allowed.
• A letter from the student's health care provider is required to allow participation in practical skills stations or have direct patient care or contact.

Undiagnosed illnesses with a fever:

• Students must be non-febrile for 24-hours before attending activities on campus or having contact with other students, instructors, or patients.

Student attendance requirements will not be waived for illness, however, allowances for makeup and/or virtual attendance may be allowed. These allowances will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the lead instructor. Students will be expected to study and practice on his/her own time to maintain skill levels.

Additional or elevated requirements may be needed based on current community outbreak or pandemic situations. Refer to guidance by the Centers for Disease Control, local public health agencies, Citizens Memorial Hospital Infection Control Department, and the course lead instructor in these situations.

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