Occupational immunizations

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Seattle & King County
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Seattle, WA 98104

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Immunization Program
Occupational immunizations

Health care workers and those who work in school and child care settings should know whether or not they are immune to measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
People whose jobs require frequent travel, especially international, are at higher risk of exposure to diseases that may no longer be common in the United States, such as measles, rubella, diphtheria, and polio.
Health care and public safety workers who are likely to have exposure to blood and body fluids in the workplace should be vaccinated against hepatitis B, optimally before completing their training programs.
Employers who wish to set up a contract with Public Health clinics to provide vaccines to their employees may contact Accounting Services at 206-263-8611.

External links

Blood borne pathogens -- Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Immunization recommendations for health care workers
- Healthcare Worker Immunizations (table, PDF)
- Immunization and Healthcare Workers (annotated bibliography)
- ACIP Recommendations for Immunization of Healthcare Workers (12/26/07, PDF)
CDC Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and HIV and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis

Updated: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 01:30 PM

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