Paramedic Recert EMS Care | 23-MCIT-F3-4128 | Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations  starts with the introduction to the topic.

This chapter discusses the different methods, guidelines and significance of handwashing along with alcohol based cleaners. The chapter also delves into eye and face protection followed by vaccinations for health care providers

The lessons covered are

• Lesson 1: Always Wash Hands
• Lesson 2: CDC Recommendations for Washing with Soap and Water
• Lesson 3: Alcohol-Based Hand Cleaner or Sanitizer
• Lesson 4: Eye and Face Protections
• Lesson 5: Vaccinations for Healthcare Providers

Excerpt from Paramedic Recert EMS Care | 23-MCIT-F3-4128 | Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations

The CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made rules to protect people from diseases like hepatitis B virus that can be spread through blood. Your EMS system should have the plan to give you shots to protect you. You need to keep track of when you got your shots and write it down. Here are some shots you should get:

• Tetanus-diphtheria boosters (every ten years)
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine
• Influenza vaccine (yearly)
• HBV vaccine and, if applicable, hepatitis C screening
• Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or having chickenpox
• Pertussis (whooping cough) and Staphylococcus aureus
• Other vaccines recommended for disaster response