PRO-U1300.01C Responding To A Local Rubeola Measles Outbreak
Action By:
WWU Medical Director
- Receives notification of local Rubeola Measles case.
- Obtains list of non-immune and waived students and employees.
- Instructs Student Health Center staff on steps to begin establishing clinical services for students and employees for testing, vaccinating, and monitoring.
- Coordinates emergency meeting to include but not limited to:
- President,
- Provost,
- Vice Presidents,
- Assistant Attorney General,
- Director of University Communications,
- Asst. Vice President of Human Resources, and
- University Police Chief.
- Brings copies of policy, procedures, list of employees and staff subject to ban, and draft notifications.
Emergency Group
- Convenes as directed.
WWU Medical Director
- Leads meeting discussion to give update, guidance and direction for:
- Student, parent, and employee notification,
- Individual notification to students and employees subject to ban,
- Available free clinical services to both students and employees for testing, vaccinations, and symptom monitoring at the Student Health Center.
Emergency Group
- Creates response plan.
Director of University Communications
- Establishes and maintains University website content.
- Sends campus notification through Pier System as directed by Emergency Group.
Asst. VP, Human Resources
- Distributes list of employees subject to ban to Deans and Directors.
WWU Medical Director
- Makes individual contact with employees and students subject to ban.
Banned Students/Employees
- Follows direction by Medical Director to either remain at home or to come to the Student Health Center for testing, receive vaccination, or for symptom monitoring.
WWU Medical Director
- Notifies Human Resources and Registrar of employees and students released to work/campus.
- Ensures student measles immunization status is updated in Banner as appropriate.
Asst. VP, Human Resources
- Ensures banned employee’s department is notified regarding an employee’s release to work.
- Ensures employee measles immunization status is updated in Banner as appropriate.
WWU Medical Director
- Maintains regular communication with local Health authorities, Emergency Group, and Banned employees and students on status of outbreak and ban.
- Reconvenes Emergency Group following outbreak to debrief.
Procedure Information
Approved By:
VP, BFA
Effective Date:
July 15, 2010