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sequoia
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 1:47 pm
I had an interview in an after-school program and was told that to work with kids in any licensed school or program, I would need dr. authorization. Since those who got the TB vaccine get a positive Mantoux reaction, they said I would have to get a chest x ray.
Is that true?
Any way to avoid it?
Are there drs who sign off on the form if you tell them you were born in USSR?
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MaBelleVie
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 2:03 pm
Do you have a copy of your vaccine records?
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sequoia
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 2:05 pm
MaBelleVie wrote: | Do you have a copy of your vaccine records? |
No, I don't think we brought them.
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MaBelleVie
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 2:09 pm
From what I understand, there is a higher incidence of false positives in those who have previously been vaccinated, but it isn't a given. So you can always try and see what the reaction is. There are also blood tests for tb that supposedly don't give a false positive due to vaccination.
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IMHopinion
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 2:30 pm
I'm wondering why you are against taking that X-ray ?
Or did I not understand your post?
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sequoia
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 2:33 pm
IMHopinion wrote: | I'm wondering why you are against taking that X-ray ?
Or did I not understand your post? |
X-rays are not good and should be avoided when possible.
Brooklyn is teeming with Soviet-born teachers, speech therapists, counselors, etc, so this must be a common issue.
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luckysunshine
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 3:06 pm
I had to get that chest x-ray when I was younger. If I remember correctly school may have required it, or I could be misremembering exactly who was the one who required that chest x-ray. Later on, I remember my Dr. typing up some kind of a letter that said that I get a positive reaction due to the TB vaccine I received. He explained it, and no one questioned it further. Dr. knew that I initially had the chest x-ray done years ago, but either way maybe your Dr. would be able to type up such a letter?
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Scrabble123
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 4:06 pm
Yes, you will need a chest x-ray.
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sequoia
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 4:21 pm
luckysunshine wrote: | I had to get that chest x-ray when I was younger. If I remember correctly school may have required it, or I could be misremembering exactly who was the one who required that chest x-ray. Later on, I remember my Dr. typing up some kind of a letter that said that I get a positive reaction due to the TB vaccine I received. He explained it, and no one questioned it further. Dr. knew that I initially had the chest x-ray done years ago, but either way maybe your Dr. would be able to type up such a letter? |
Can I have the name of your doctor?
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Barbara
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 4:22 pm
sequoia wrote: | I had an interview in an after-school program and was told that to work with kids in any licensed school or program, I would need dr. authorization. Since those who got the TB vaccine get a positive Mantoux reaction, they said I would have to get a chest x ray.
Is that true?
Any way to avoid it?
Are there drs who sign off on the form if you tell them you were born in USSR? |
There's a blood test that should not give a false positive due to the vaccination. See if you can do that instead of the skin test.
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egam
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 7:06 pm
This is a common issue for people born outside of US. I work in a hospital and required to have Mantuox every year. And even though I was vaccinated, they consider my reaction negative. It might be the case with you as well. Have you had the Mantoux yet? If I would test positive, I would have to get an X-Ray and would be exempt from yearly Mantoux yet.
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farm
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 8:57 pm
Quantiferon gold is the blood test. A lot more $ than PPD so not routinely ordered. It is possible you have been exposed to TB and your positive PPD is due to that and not your BCG vaccine- I would get a chest X-ray to make sure you don't have latent TB if your PPD is positive. But maybe it will be negative and none of this will be an issue.
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marina
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Wed, Nov 19 2014, 9:19 pm
I had to do it in college. I got a paper documenting a clear chest X-ray and from then I just carry that around with me
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