[MCOH-EH] HCP Baseline TB Testing for Onboarding Deferral 4 Weeks Post completion of 2 dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

[Blair-taylor, Billie]

This is the CDC guidance:
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/letters/covid19-mrna.html

On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 11:24 AM Fiorella, Kristie <
Kristie.Fiorella at nationwidechildrens.org> wrote:

> Hello~
>
> If you are using IGRA for baseline TB testing, are you deferring at
> onboarding or entry into your facility until the HCP is 4 weeks post
> completion of a two dose mRNA?
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> If you are not delaying, do you feel the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine could have
> had a potential effect on any HCP IGRA test results during the first 4
> weeks after COVID-19 vaccination?
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> Thank you!
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> Kristie K. Fiorella, RN, M.S., COHN-S
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