Attachment_3._IMMUNIZATION_REQUIREMENTS.pdf

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Contractors performing under this contract shall ensure their Contract Service Personnel/Employees providing contractual services comply with the immunization and health requirements as stated herein at the time of initial employment and thereafter as required based on the CDC and/or DoD guidance. Failure to meet the immunization and health requirements stated herein, or when test results determine a contract employee has a contagious disease or is not immune to a contagious disease, the Contracting Officer may, upon the advice of the MTF Commander or his clinical staff, determine that such contract employee is not an acceptable individual to perform services under this contract.

2. The following requirements are applicable for all hospital contract employees and are considered a condition of employment.

a. Tuberculosis Screening

i. Tuberculosis screening is required for all new employees. BAMC tuberculosis risk assessment has been low for 10 years. CDC guidelines recommend initial screening for low-risk facilities.

High-risk employees working in DPALS Microbiology Lab, Pulmonary Medicine, and Inhalation Therapy require annual screening.

ii. Two-Step Tuberculin Skin Testing is required for new employees able to take the skin test. If the employee’s first TB Skin Test (PPD) is negative, a second TB Skin Test will be placed from one to three weeks later, read, and documented. If the first TB Skin Test is positive, the employee will be referred to the OH clinic for further evaluation and possible treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI).

b. All employees must provide documentation of vaccination or immunity for:

Hepatitis B (employees participating in direct patient care or invasive procedures)

Hepatitis A (food service personnel)

Mumps

Rubella

Rubeola

Varicella (chickenpox)

Tetanus diphtheria with Pertussis

Influenza – Influenza vaccination is required for contract administrative support services personnel to include those identified in the below listing of occupational labor categories hired under this contract.

3. Exemptions. Individuals may request medical exemption forms (available in the Occupational Health Clinic).

Exemptions citing religious reasons will be coordinated through BAMC Chaplain Services and must be approved by BAMC Occupational Health Clinic on an annual basis.