TY - JOUR
T1 - A virus, the vice chancellors and principles of vaccination.
AU - Laszlo, J.
AU - Sivarajasingam, V.
AU - Ogden, G.R.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principles have stated that from 1996, all students entering medical or dental school must show evidence of non-infectivity and satisfactory completion of immunisation against hepatitis B. This is believed to be the first time that immunisation status has been part of a requirement for admission to university. The problems associated with such a programme are discussed, not the least of which is the setting of a precedent that if followed to its logical conclusion, will eventually see screening for other viral infections such as HCV and HIV, but so it seems, only when we have a vaccine.
AB - The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principles have stated that from 1996, all students entering medical or dental school must show evidence of non-infectivity and satisfactory completion of immunisation against hepatitis B. This is believed to be the first time that immunisation status has been part of a requirement for admission to university. The problems associated with such a programme are discussed, not the least of which is the setting of a precedent that if followed to its logical conclusion, will eventually see screening for other viral infections such as HCV and HIV, but so it seems, only when we have a vaccine.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030599752&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030599752
SN - 0007-0610
VL - 180
SP - 124
EP - 126
JO - British Dental Journal
JF - British Dental Journal
IS - 4
ER -
