Administering Vaccinations
The vaccine must be administered according to the recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) current at the time the procedure takes place. To ensure immunity, it is important for individuals to complete the entire course of vaccination contained in the USPHS recommendations.
A licensed physician or other healthcare professional will perform or supervise the vaccinations.
Your employer does not have to offer you the vaccination series if you have previously received the complete series or have tested as immune to HBV.
There are currently two vaccines used to prevent hepatitis B infection in the United States. Neither vaccine contains blood products. You cannot get Hepatitis B from these vaccines.
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8-3. Why is it important for individuals to complete the entire course of the HBV vaccination series?
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