Hepatitis B Vaccination
This section of the Exposure Control Plan (ECP) establishes your organizations policy regarding hepatitis B (HBV) vaccinations.
Employers are required to provide the HBV vaccination to employess at no cost within 10 days of initial assignment.
It is important to note that "employers" includes both for-profit and non-profits organizations. Volunteers are considered employees for the purpose of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard. Also, if a school, requires students to perform tasks which exposes them to bloodborne pathogens, the school may be required to provide the HBV vaccination at no cost to the student.
Vaccination is encouraged unless:
- documentation exists that the employee has previously received the series
- antibody testing reveals that the employee is immune
- medical evaluation shows that vaccination is contraindicated
Employees can decline the vaccination. If they do, the employee must sign a declination form. Employees who decline the vaccination may request and obtain the vaccination at a later date at no cost.
(Name of responsible person or department) will provide training to employees on hepatitis B vaccinations, addressing safety, benefits, efficacy, methods of administration, and availability.
The hepatitis B vaccination series is available at no cost after initial employee training and within 10 days of initial assignment to all employees identified in the exposure determination section of this plan. Vaccination is encouraged unless: 1) documentation exists that the employee has previously received the series; 2) antibody testing reveals that the employee is immune; or 3) medical evaluation shows that vaccination is contraindicated.
However, if an employee declines the vaccination, the employee must sign a declination form. Employees who decline may request and obtain the vaccination at a later date at no cost. Documentation of refusal of the vaccination is kept at (List location).
Vaccination will be provided by (List health care professional responsible for this part of the plan) at (location).
Following the medical evaluation, a copy of the health care professional's written opinion will be obtained and provided to the employee within 15 days of the completion of the evaluation. It will be limited to whether the employee requires the hepatitis vaccine and whether the vaccine was administered.
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4-6. Employers are required to provide the HBV vaccination to employees at no cost within _____ days of initial assignment.
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