Hepatitis vaccine for caregivers pays the boss

Employees in nursing professions usually get hepatitis vaccinations paid by the boss

02/11/2014

Hired nurses are usually at an increased risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A or B, as they may be more likely to have contact with infected people. Usually, the employer pays the cost of a vaccine.

Vaccination for nurses and nurses
Nurses and nurses are usually at an increased risk of becoming infected with hepatitis A or B, as they may have more frequent contact with infected people. As Prof. Jürgen Bünger of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) announced, employers usually pay the costs for the necessary vaccination, because the employees in these professions are exposed to an increased risk of infection. Therefore, they have a claim that the employer offers them the vaccine protection.

Some bosses are stealing their responsibility
For many employees in other professions of the health service as well as for rescue workers the same applies. But by no means all employers would fulfill their duties. „The vaccinations are not cheap. Sometimes bosses try to steal their responsibilities, especially in smaller companies“, Bünger told the news agency dpa. If employees need a vaccination, they should contact the company doctor or the occupational safety specialist, because they would each have to know whether the employer is required to pay the vaccination costs in a specific case.

Various transmission paths
Physicians are five different hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A - E) known, all of which arrive in different ways in the body. Thus, the transmission of hepatitis A fecal-oral, so for example, via feces or urine to the hand and mouth. The transmission of hepatitis B occurs primarily through blood and mucosal contacts, such as transfusions. As people in caregiving are often exposed to these risks on a daily basis, they will usually be vaccinated. (Sb)

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