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Immunization group adds to hepatitis B worker safety resource

OSHA Healthcare Connection, September 26, 2006

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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) updated "Hepatitis B and the Healthcare Worker," a three-page professional-education piece that answers an array hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination and occupational exposure questions.

Topics include what to accept for proof of vaccination, how to handle missed doses of the three-step vaccination series, the requirements for serologic testing, and how long the HBV vaccination confers immunity.

The IAC document also has a table specifying recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis to HBV in an occupational setting.



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