
Hep B Vaccine
Healthcare employees: Unvaccinated healthcare personnel (HCP) and/or those who cannot document previousvaccination should receive a 3-dose series of hepatitis B vaccine at 0, 1, and 6 months. HCPwho perform tasks that may involve exposure to blood or body fluids should be tested forhepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) 1–2 months after dose #3 to document immunity.• If anti-HBs is at least 10 mIU/mL (positive), the vaccinee is immune. No further serologictesting or vaccination is recommended.• If anti-HBs is less than 10 mIU/mL (negative),the vaccinee is not protected from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and should receive 3additional doses of HepB vaccine on the routine schedule, followed by anti-HBs testing1–2 months later. You should get the hepatitis B vaccine if: You have sex with or live in the same house as a person with hepatitis B virus infection. You have sex with more than one partner. You seek care in a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV testing or tre