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655 Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace
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Hepatitis B (HBV) Immunization

Getting Vaccinated

The best way to prevent hepatitis B is by getting vaccinated.

The Hepatitis B vaccine is considered one of the safest vaccines available.

The hepatitis B vaccine is considered one of the safest and most effective vaccines ever made. Numerous studies looking at the vaccine's safety have been conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization.

Your employer must offer you a hepatitis B vaccination series if you have a risk of occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Your employer must pay for the cost of the vaccination series. You must be offered the vaccination before you undertake tasks that expose you to potentially infectious materials, and at a reasonable time and location.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

8-1. When should your employer offer the vaccination for HBV?