All staff whose functions require or necessitate contact with clients must complete a health questionnaire.
Hepatitis B is a serious disease that affects the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and it spread through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. The vaccine to prevent Hepatitis B is usually given in a series of three shots. The vaccine series has proven to give long-term protection from HBV infection, possibly lifelong.
I understand that due to my occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, I may be at risk of acquiring Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection.
This questionnaire is A Better Life Homecare LLC 's annual employment requirement for all employees. The questionnaire is a method to monitor infection control and reportable diseases. The incidence of TB and drug resistant strains of TB is an increasing occurrence in the USA.