Immunisation Checking for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Physician Associate course applicants
All applicants are required to confirm their immunity and vaccination information to the University.
All immunisations are mandatory. Students will not go out on placement if they have not completed all the listed immunisations.
Home/EU Students - Please note that all costs for your immunisations will be reimbursed to you after you enrol on to your course. Further information about this will be sent to you in Welcome Week. Please ensure that you keep evidence of your payments for your immunisations and blood tests.
Please note the average cost of vaccinations has been provided here. These are subject to change and can vary from clinic to clinic.
Required Immunisations
Hepatitis B
This requires 3 vaccines administered over a period of 6 months. You will also be required to have a surface antibody blood test after you have completed your three Hepatitis B vaccinations. At least the first vaccination should be completed prior to enrolment in September – please note this is an Occupational Health immunisation which your GP cannot provide on the NHS, and you will have to pay privately or visit a clinic for the vaccine. Three doses are required and the average cost per dose is £30.
Tetanus and Polio
You must have had a current booster within the last 10 years that will be valid up to September next year or have five documented vaccinations giving long term immunity. These documents must have the dates provided. Normally only one dose is required and it is free on the NHS.
BCG (Tuberculosis / TB)
If your GP can verify that you have received this vaccination via your medical records, or they are able to verify a BCG scar on your arm as proof of immunisation, then they will need to provide confirmation of this on letterheaded paper with a signature. If you do not have a scar or vaccine confirmation in your medical records please speak to your GP about how to have a Mantoux test. Please note you will most likely have to pay a fee for this test and you may have to go to a local hospital or medicentre/ travel clinic. Prices vary by clinic but the average price of a Mantoux test is £75 and the BCG is £55 on average.
If the outcome of the Mantoux test is negative you will need to have the BCG vaccination (this can be arranged via your GP or a travel clinic). You do not have to have a Mantoux test if your GP can verify that you have received the BCG or have a confirmed scar.
MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
If your GP can verify by your medical records that you have received two vaccinations or you have immunity due to having had either the Measles or Rubella virus, they will need to provide you with evidence of this.
If immunity for either both or one of these cannot be confirmed by your medical records you must have a blood test to confirm immunity and your GP must provide evidence of this immunity once you have received your results. Some GP's will offer the Measles/Rubella or MMR vaccine free on the NHS, private/travel clinic costs average between £30 - £60 per dose.
Chicken Pox (varicella zoster/VZV)
If your medical records verify that you have had the virus and are therefore immune, your GP will need to provide you with evidence of this. However, if immunity cannot be confirmed by your medical records you must have a blood test. If your blood test result is negative you will need to have the varicella zoster vaccine and your GP should then provide you with evidence to confirm immunity. The VZV chicken pox vaccine costs £65-85 per dose and 2 doses are required.
Additional Blood Tests Required for Physician Associate Students Only
The below blood tests are required in addition to the above if you are studying the Physician Associate Programme. The additional blood tests are to check immunity for Exposure Prone Procedures.
- Hep B surface Antigen Test
- Hep C Antibody Blood Test
- HIV Antibody Blood Test
Please download a copy of your E-immunisation card below, please ensure that you download the correct card for your course.
Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy (E-Card will be available W/C (01/08/20)
Physicians Associate (E-Card will be available W/C (01/08/20)
Students will be required to complete the dates that they have had the immunisations and blood tests. Once you have completed the card, you will be required to upload this card and evidence for your immunisations to Wise flow. Detailed instructions of this process can be found here.
If you have any queries, please contact immunisations@brunel.ac.uk
Updated 21 July 2020.