Serving Florida

Erik Helms

Program Director

1-877-282-2071

Requirements for HBV Vaccination

The blood born pathogens standard requires that an employer make the hepatitis B vaccination available after an employee has received the blood born pathogens training This must be done within 10 working days of when the employee is assigned to a job with occupational exposure to blood or OPIM An employee may decline the hepatitis B vaccination but decide to accept It at a later date. If declined, the employee must sign a document with the following statement

I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other potentially Infectious materials I may be at risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) Infection I have been given the opportunity to be vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine, at no charge to myself. However 1 decline hepatitis B vaccination at this time I understand that by declining this vaccine, I continue to be at risk of acquiring hepatitis B, a serious disease. If in the-future I continue to have occupational exposure to blood or other potenttally infectious materials and I want to be vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine, I can receive the vaccination series at no charge to me.