Infection ControlQuestion 81 of 100
An assistant declines the hepatitis B vaccine that the employer offers. What must happen next?
a.The employee must be reassigned to non-clinical duties permanently
b.The refusal is noted verbally and no record is kept
c.The employee signs the required declination statement, and may still receive the vaccine free of charge later if she changes her mind
d.The employee must pay a fee for declining
Explanation
An employee who declines must sign the required declination form, and the employer must still provide the vaccination series at no cost if the employee later decides to be vaccinated while still occupationally exposed. A verbal note is not sufficient documentation. Declining is not grounds for reassignment or for any fee or penalty.
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