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Immunizations

ATSU requires each student to submit a complete immunization record prior to matriculation. Please begin collecting these records from birth to present. The
Clinical Educational Affairs Department will contact you at a later date regarding
actual submission of your immunization records. If you have any questions, please
contact Clinical Affairs at 660.626.2568.

The following is the Immunization Policy, which should help you know what to obtain copies of or what you need to receive prior to sending in your records and completing them online.

Immunization Policy statement
KCOM requires students to have documentation (1) completion of the following required health care worker immunizations or (2) on file State of Missouri allowable immunization exemption certificates and (3) tuberculosis TB annual screening, prior to KCOM assigned patient contact [sic – clinical training rotations.]

Required
Tetanus and Diphtheria toxoids (Td): minimum of three (3) childhood doses and booster every ten years.

Measles and Mumps: two (2) doses separated by at least 4 weeks.

Rubella: one (1) dose.

Hepatitis B: complete three (3) shot series. Series does not have to be restarted if series is interrupted. Titer proving immunity is also accepted.

Required Screening
Tuberculosis (TB) Mantoux PPD: KCOM students with a positive two step screen are required to have chest x-ray confirmation of presence of possible tuberculosis disease. If disease is present, student must start appropriate medical treatment. If disease is not present, yet student has seroconversion of skin test with palpable induration of 10 mm or more, prophylactic treatment should be strongly considered.

Recommended
Polio: three (3) doses. Usually this is completed during childhood. If childhood records are not available one (1) dose is required as an adult.

Influenza: Annually each Fall.

Hepatitis A: two (2) doses separated by at least 6 months, depending on manufacturer of vaccine.

Meningococcal: For all persons over 65 years of age and younger persons at least two years of age with certain medical problems. Students staying in college type dormitories should also consider the vaccination.

Varicella: two (2) doses separated 4 – 8 weeks.