Georgia Tech has a more rigorous list of immunizations than I'm used to and so it was annoying to get all these preventative shots. But what was most annoying was to have to get a second PPD (test for TB) and to find out that I had paid too much for the first one.
What NOT to do: get a PPD at a CVS Minute Clinic or a doctor's office well in advance; get a Quantiferon test (unless you are an international student) Grady doesn't accept this
What to do: get your PPD from Grady Hospital a few days before registration
Why:
-Your clinical experience requires you have an access badge at Grady Hospital that requires a LOT of stuff to be done, including a PPD test.
-They don't accept PPD's from the above sources. They also give a test for $18 versus the $39 I paid at CVS or $35 you could pay at Concentra Urgent Care (which they do accept and is located next to Tech if you don't want to travel out to Grady).
-They require that the test be done no more the 30 days before "start date." I assume that means 30 days before you apply for the badge.
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