Which type of vaccination are employers required to provide for their employees who may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens?

Employers are required to provide the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination to their employees who may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Explanation:

The Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Control Standard developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) covers any employees who are prone to be exposed to BBP due to their job duties. The BBP Standard directs the organizations with such employees to be covered with the HBV vaccination at free of cost.

These employees should be vaccinated because they are constantly exposed to blood, tissues, and other infectious biomaterials which makes them susceptible for bloodborne diseases.

Bloodborne diseases: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causing AIDS, hepatitis B virus (HBV) causing hepatitis or jaundice; and hepatitis C virus (HCV)

BBP transmission: Accidental puncture by sharps devices, direct contact, needle sharing, sexual contact

Vaccination: No vaccine for HIV; for hepatitis B, HBV

Susceptible employees: All healthcare and related employees

Prevention: Exposure control, vaccination, universal precautions, safe work practices, personal protection equipment, safe waste disposal management.

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