title: A virus, the vice chancellors and principles of vaccination.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Dundee.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laszlo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sivarajasingam
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ogden
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012575:Schools, Dental; D012577:Schools, Medical; D006113:United Kingdom; D014611:Vaccination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines