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Why
You May Not Want to Vaccinate - Making An Informed Choice
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Hepatitis
B Disease & Vaccine Dangers - Page 4
Employee refusal rights
regarding vaccines under OSHA
From
the the OSHA (Occupational Health & Safety Administration> site - PLEASE
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OSHA
info
I have excerpted
from this....
They have to
provide you a declination form - 29 CFR 1910.1030, Appendix A,
XIII.Clarification
of the Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
A.Scope and
Application
B.Definitions
C.Exposure Control Plan
D.Methods of Compliance
E.HIV and HBV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities
F.Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up
G.Employee Information and Training
H.Recordkeeping
F.Hepatitis B
Vaccination and Post Exposure Evaluation and Follow-up 29
CFR 1910.1030(f).
This paragraph provides a means to protect employees from infection caused by
the hepatitis B virus by requiring employers to make the hepatitis B
vaccination available to employees with occupational exposure to blood or OPIM.
It also ensures that employees receive appropriate medical follow-up after each
specific exposure incident.
1.General -
Paragraph (f)(1). This paragraph refers to the hepatitis B vaccination as both
the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series. These are to be made available
to all occupationally exposed employees. In addition, a post-exposure
evaluation and follow-up procedures are to be made available to all employees
who experience an exposure incident. While it is OSHA's intent to have the
employer remove, as much as possible, obstacles to the employee's acceptance of
the vaccine, the term "made available" emphasizes that the employee
has the option to decline participation in the vaccination and follow-up
programs.
7.Hepatitis B
Vaccination - Paragraph (f)(2). The Compliance Officer should determine whether
or not all occupationally exposed employees have had the hepatitis B
vaccination series made available to them after the training required by
paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of their initial
assignment. The term "made available" includes the healthcare
professional's evaluation and arranging for the administration of the first
dose of the hepatitis B vaccination series to begin within the 10 days. This
includes all employees with occupational exposure, regardless of how often the
exposure may occur. Part-time and temporary employees are included in this
coverage. The vaccine does not have to be made available if the employer
documents the exemption(s) set forth in paragraph (f)(2). It does not have to
be administered if the employer can produce the signature of the employee on
the mandatory declination form (See Appendix A of 29 CFR 1910.1030.)
9.Paragraph
(f)(2)(ii). Prevaccination screening for antibody status cannot be required of
an employee, although if an employer wishes, he/she can make it available at no
cost to employees. An employee may decline the prescreening, and the employer
must still make the vaccination series available to the employee.
10.Paragraph
(f)(2)(iii). The signing of the hepatitis B vaccine declination form by the
employee, at the time the vaccination is made available, does not relieve the
employer from the requirement to provide the vaccine at a later date if the
employee so chooses.
11.Paragraph
(f)(2)(iv). Although the declination form set forth in 29 CFR 1910.1030,
Appendix A, need not be reproduced verbatim, any modifications to that language
shall be made for the sole purpose of improving employee comprehension.
Sample
declination form
If you do not
wish to have the vaccine at this time, please sign the refusal form.
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REFUSAL FORM FOR
HEPATITIS B VACCINE
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, I 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 potentially infectious materials and I
want to be vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine, I can receive the vaccination
series at no charge to me.
________
Date
______________________________
(Print) Name and
Soc. Sec. No.
_________________
Signature
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