Hepatitis B vaccination for employees
On-site hepatitis B programmes for UK employers: risk assessment, course planning, antibody testing where indicated and confidential clinical records.
Planning hepatitis B vaccination for employees? Start with your COSHH risk assessment and the staff whose work creates relevant exposure to blood or body fluids. HYL Health provides workplace vaccination, course planning and post-vaccination antibody testing where appropriate.
Do employers have to pay for hepatitis B vaccination?
Where it is required as an occupational protective measure, the employer pays. The requirement depends on the work and risk assessment, rather than simply the employee’s job title. HSE’s immunisation guidance explains the employer’s responsibility.
Which roles should our assessment consider?
Consider tasks with foreseeable blood, body-fluid or sharps exposure. These can arise in healthcare, care, laboratories, clinical-waste handling and other settings. The assessment should identify the specific task and controls already in place; it should not assume everyone in a sector needs the same course.
How do we plan doses and return visits?
Ask employees to provide existing vaccination records directly to the clinical team. The clinician confirms the appropriate product, doses and intervals for each person using current guidance. We plan on-site visits around the agreed programme. New starters and incomplete courses need individual assessment.
The clinical reference is UKHSA’s Green Book chapter on hepatitis B. This employer guide is for planning and does not prescribe an individual vaccination schedule.
What about antibody titre checking?
Where indicated, we arrange a post-vaccination antibody blood test to help assess the response. The clinician determines when to test and what a result means for further doses, testing or occupational health advice. Your quote lists blood tests and any follow-up costs separately.
What should HR include in the enquiry?
- The relevant roles, exposure risks and risk assessment.
- Expected participant numbers and site addresses.
- Preferred clinic dates, shifts and any new-starter deadline.
- Whether records review, antibody testing and additional visits are required.
- Your occupational health contact and required reporting arrangements.
Please do not attach medical histories to the quote form; employees share those with our clinical team directly.
How much does workplace hepatitis B vaccination cost?
This service is quoted separately. Cost depends on required doses, visits, record review and antibody testing. Hepatitis B is quoted separately from flu vaccination. Request a programme quote rather than assuming a single injection is the complete course.
How are employee records handled?
The pharmacy keeps individual clinical records. Before the programme starts, agree the necessary occupational health reporting, recipients and confidentiality arrangements. A standard employer uptake report does not disclose medical histories or screening answers.
Common employer questions
Do employers have to pay for the hepatitis B vaccine?
Where hepatitis B vaccination is required as an occupational protective measure, the employer must pay. The decision follows a risk assessment of the work, rather than a blanket rule for every employee. See HSE’s immunisation guidance.
How many doses will each employee need?
The clinician checks previous vaccination records and the appropriate vaccine schedule. Course length and dose intervals can vary with the product and individual circumstances. Your programme should allow for each required dose and any follow-up testing.
Do employees need an antibody blood test afterwards?
Post-vaccination antibody testing may be indicated for occupational hepatitis B programmes. The clinician decides the appropriate timing and interprets the result, including any further doses or follow-up needed. Include testing in your quote request.
Can you visit our workplace for each dose?
We provide on-site vaccination and can plan the required visits around your locations and shifts. Your quote sets out the programme dates, staffing and follow-up arrangements.
What if new starters join after the first clinic?
Tell us about expected new starters when planning the programme. Each person needs assessment against their own vaccination history and dates, rather than automatically following the rest of the group.
Can an employee refuse vaccination?
Yes. Clinical consent is required. If someone declines when there is an occupational exposure risk, ask your occupational health adviser how to manage that risk and any work adjustments. Do not treat vaccination as a substitute for other controls.
Related: occupational health vaccination · provider credentials · clinic preparation.
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- Pay only for jabs given. No-shows and anyone deferred on clinical grounds are never charged a vaccination.
- Two clear parts, in writing. A half-day or full-day clinic fee, plus a rate for each vaccination given.
- Rates fall as numbers rise. Larger teams pay less per person.
- Quote within 24 hours. Compare it with any other provider.
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