Just an FYI—there is a national shortage of TB serum for PPD skin testing. Employee health will not be able to allot serum to individual units for staff testing. Employees will need to go to Employee health to get TB skin test/have it read before their expiration date.
Most of you will be due in June (please check your records as you cannot work if your test is not read by the deadline). I am uncertain at this time how long this shortage will last, just wanted to give you all a head's up. If they still have no serum to send to the units in June, we will have to plan ahead to ensure everyone can get over to employee health.
Thanks,
Melinda
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