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Hepatitis B Vaccine Program



Manual: Human Resources Manual (Ver 8)

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Here is some sample content from Hepatitis B Vaccine Program:

     POLICY: The hepatitis B vaccine is offered free to all at-risk employees at this hospital. At-risk employees will be defined based on their category-of-work assignment as outlined below. All Category I employees will be offered the hepatitis B vaccine series at no cost. Antibody testing will be performed, prior to administration, to determine need for vaccination. If the employee refuses antibody testing, the hepatitis B vaccine will be administered if the employee so desires. Those employees who test antibody negative will receive information regarding the hepatitis B vaccine and will...
Second excerpt:
     ...of persons following acute hepatitis B infection. Chronic carriers may have no symptoms or may have chronic liver disease. Chronic carriers are at increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma later in life. The Centers for Disease Control CDC estimates that there are approximately 0.5 to 1 million chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus in the United States and that this pool of carriers grows by 2% - 3% 8,000 to 16,000 individuals annually. Chronic carriers represent the largest...


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