The Tasmanian School of Pharmacy strongly recommends that student have their immunisation status up to date.

This is for the student's protection and also for the protection of people with whom they will be in contact on clinical teaching rounds and later in their professional career and may thus have both medical and legal implications. The School of Pharmacy recommends that students ensure immunity to the following diseases. Advice on immunisation is available from the Student Health Practitioner or your own General Practitioner.

• diphtheria
• polio
• measles
• mumps
• rubella
• tetanus
• hepatitis B
• meningitis vaccination

This is for information only but please remember that immunity for hepatitis B is a lengthy process and students are encouraged to begin the course of vaccines six months before beginning year 3 studies.

Hospital ID cards necessary for hospital rounds in years 3 and 4 of the course will not be issued without formal written acknowledgement by students in year 3 that they have read and understood the above. A letter will be given to students in year 3 to sign and return to say that they acknowledge this.