Infection Control Manual

Section XII: HBV Immunization and Testing

1. The School of Dentistry will comply with the OSHA Standard on Bloodborne Pathogens which states, in part, that the employer shall make available at no cost to the employee, the hepatitis B vaccine to all employees who have occupational exposure, and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure incident. The School strongly encourages immunization for hepatitis B, as well as for other infectious diseases such as mumps, measles, and rubella.
2. Records of immunizations or documentations of refusal of vaccines will be kept with the personnel records and student records.
3. Students are required (unless medically contraindicated) to be vaccinated against hepatitis B to minimize the risk of hepatitis B infection. Since patient care activities begin during the summer semester of the first year, students should have their vaccination completed prior to that time.
4. Subject: Protocol for referring employees to the University Occupational Health Service for hepatitis B vaccination

Policy: All Clinical Research Center and School of Dentistry temporary, probationary, and permanent employees covered under the School's Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan are to be referred to the University Occupational Health Service within 10 working days of initial assignment. Responsibility for initiating the referral process rests

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