Information for students

of all faculties of the Medical School

With this page, we want to inform you, the students at Hannover Medical School, about the special concerns of students regarding occupational health and safety.

Throughout your studies, we will support you as the responsible company physician in all matters relating to occupational health and safety. If you have problems with ergonomics at the workplace/training place, wearing gloves, gowns, mouth and face protection, physical and mental stress, we are your contact persons.

Please arrange an appointment by calling 0511 - 532 - 3491.

Due to your exposure to biological agents (human tissue, blood and other body fluids), you must undergo an occupational health check-up in accordance with the Occupational Health Ordinance (ArbMedVV). This consists of a medical history, a consultation and, on a voluntary basis, a physical examination and a blood test. Please make sure you bring your vaccination record with you to the check-up!

Vaccination protection

You can ensure that you are vaccinated at an early stage by having any gaps in your vaccination coverage filled by your family physician:

Since March 1, 2020, children in schools and daycare facilities as well as those working in community and healthcare facilities are required to provide proof of measles vaccination. This means that 2 documented measles vaccinations must be available. The measles vaccination is only available in Germany as the MMR vaccination (measles/mumps/rubella). The regulations on the obligation to provide proof are primarily explained in § 20 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) and also apply to all students. The corresponding medical proof of sufficient measles protection must be available at the time of enrolment! (If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs of your faculty)

According to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Vaccination in Germany (STIKO), you should be vaccinated against

• measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chickenpox (varicella), provided you have not had any of these diseases. If you have not been vaccinated against chickenpox, you can receive the varicella vaccination free of charge from our Occupational Health Service. In exceptional cases, a subsequent vaccination against measles (MMR combination vaccination) is also possible in our vaccination consultation.
• You should havea basic immunization against tetanus, diphtheria, polio and whooping cough and have it boosted every 10 years (booster vaccination against tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis every 10 years according to STIKO, a booster vaccination against polio is not recommended every 10 years in Germany).

We also recommend that you take advantage of the annual flu/COVID-19 vaccination offered by the Occupational Health Service in the fall.

If we recommend (booster) vaccinations against hepatitis B, you can receive these free of charge during our vaccination consultation hours (Tuesdays 13:00 to 14:30 and Fridays 07:30 to 11:30). Registration is not necessary.

In the event of commuting accidents, accidents at work, stabbing/cutting injuries or contamination during your studies, both during activities at Hannover Medical School and during internships, clinical traineeships or as a PJ student in external teaching hospitals, please report immediately to our Central Emergency Room, to a general practitioner (D-Arzt) or to the emergency room of the relevant hospital. This will ensure that the injury is properly reported and that you are covered by statutory accident insurance. The Occupational Health Service of the MHH is responsible for the subsequent laboratory checks after injuries with infectious material in months 1, 3 and 6 after the day of the accident. However, you can also ask the Occupational Health Service of the respective hospital whether a laboratory check can be carried out there as an accommodation.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding , the Maternity Protection Act also applies to you as a student. In order to exclude or minimize possible risks for you and the child, we strongly recommend that you seek advice from us as soon as you become aware of the pregnancy. Your faculty is responsible for carrying out the respective risk assessment, also with regard to individual courses. Please contact the Office of Academic Affairs of your faculty.