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Posted By Michael F
A friend of a friend has been told by her work to get an injection for hep B, however he has been told he will foot the bill, my question is, should the employer not pay for the injection, I know it is illegal to charge for PPE, surely this would be a similar circumstance?
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Posted By SNS
Some surgeries do not charge if it is required for work purposes, ask your friend to ask her doctors.
We pay if there is a charge levied, identified as required in the risk assessment for certain tasks to do with grey / black-water systems.
But I don't think that the staff would have them if we did not pay, ask your friend if the job hinges on the innoculation.
Rgds,
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Posted By Toe
Possibly section 9 HASWA, if the employer insists on the injection for them to ensure that they are managing their H&S risks then no levy should be charged on the employee.
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Posted By Clare Gabriel
We give our first aiders and maintenance team (they may work with sewage at times)the Hep B jab - it is not that simple, as each person has to have a blood test first to see if they already have the immunity - depending on the outcome they get jabbed!!!! The cost for the test and the jab is about £50 per person. Our Company doctor said it is not essential but we have always done it.
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Posted By John Richards
It is not one jab, it is 3 jabs.
The standard course of immunisation involves 3 injections at 0,1 and 6 months.
A "faster" route to immunisation is possible with an accelerated course of 0,1 and 2 months.
Adults who need protection very quickly can have a schedule of 0,7 and 21 days.
Not to mention the blood tests to ascertain the levels of antibodies.
Not the sort of thing you just pop into the doctors for.
And at the end of all that, the subject may not attain protection anyway (10-15%) or may have a low antibody "count" and need the course again...and again...
So, not a bed of roses by any means.
And most definitely NOT a primary (or secondary) means of "protection" against a virus where the main route of infection is by physical injury by a "sharp" or by unprotected sex.
I assume of course that the work involved is not in the risky-sex trade ?
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Posted By water67.
Hi, my first question would be why she requires this "jag". What work does she do? what is the "real" level of exposure as opposed to the "perceived" level. Remember the routes of infection. in general good hygiene practice, gloves and apron if dealing with personal care are more than adequate protection.. too many people are jumping to the immunisation solution without looking at the real risk: doing a risk assessment.
Cheers
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Posted By Terry H
COSHH Regs incorporates the EC Biological Agents Directive that require employeesto be protected against micro-organisms.
Where a risk of infection is recognised, and where effective vaccines are available, the employer should make these vaccines available to employees who are not already immune or if they are exposed or liable to be exposed in the course of their work. The HSW Act provides for immunisation to be offered free of charge to employees.
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Posted By Michael F
thank you for your input everyone, I will pass the info on!
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Posted By Bob Y
Michael, if the jab has been identified as being required either as a specific statutory duty, or more likely as the result of a risk assessment, then yes S9 would apply and the employer would have to fund
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