Occupational Vaccines
Find Vaccination Clinics London & UK »
Some jobs bring workers into close contact with a range of different disease causing pathogens that the general public would not encounter. These are occupational risks that are addressed through occupational vaccination. Employers and employees both bear responsibility for ensuring that occupational immunisation is pursued to an adequate standard.
What occupations can involve exposure to disease?
The most significant example of occupations vulnerable to particular diseases is that of health and social care workers. This includes nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, and virtually anyone working in a care capacity. These people are vulnerable to a whole body of different diseases, and moreover, they can transmit these diseases to vulnerable populations if not immunised.
Other examples of workplaces where there is a risk of carrying or transmitting infection include laboratory workers who come into close contact with samples harbouring potentially dangerous pathogens that would not be a concern in the wider world. In these cases, safety procedures are extremely important, and where necessary, employers and employees are responsible for determining whether vaccinations are necessary.
What Kind of Conditions Pose an Occupational Hazard?
There are a number of different occupational diseases that pose a risk to employees in the UK, and these include diseases like tuberculosis (often abbreviated to TB), measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox), hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib, and polio.
It is an employer’s responsibility to assess the potential risk of exposure to these diseases and meet the necessary health and safety guidelines. This is a legal responsibility and is taken very seriously as some of these diseases can have very serious consequences. Employers are also legally bound to provide their employees with any information or training they need to minimise their exposure to disease. It is down to the employee to make sure that they abide by safety regulations and follow any immunisation instructions.
Employers and employees can consult The Occupational Health Service (OHS) with regards to any necessary immunisations. The OHS is an authority on the use of occupational vaccines, and specialise in preparing vaccination programmes for workplaces that need them.
« NHS Travel Vaccinations Workplace Vaccinations in the UK »
Further Information about Vaccinations
- What is the PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination)?
- Safety of PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination)?
- Administering PCV
- What is PPV?
- Safety of PPV
- Who gets the PPV Injection?
- What is the Meningitis C (MenC) Jab?
- Is the MenC Vaccination Safe?
- Who needs the MenC Vaccine?
- What is the BCG Vaccine?
- Who gets the BCG Vaccine in the UK?
- BCG Effectiveness
- Safety of the BCG Injection
- Tuberculosis Vaccines
- What is the Hib/MenC injection?
- Who gets the Hib/MenC Jab?
- Safety of the Hib/MenC Jab & Side Effects
- What is the DTaP/IPV Injection?
- Safety of the DTaP/IPV Vaccine
VACCINATIONS INFORMATION
- Vaccines
- Why Should I Get a Vaccination?
- How do Vaccinations Work?
- How are Vaccines Made?
- Vaccination Programmes
- Vaccination & Herd Immunity
- Vaccines & Eliminating Disease
- Benefits of Vaccination
- Risks & Side Effects of Vaccination
- Vaccination, Immunisation & Artificially Acquired Immunity
- Where Can I Get Vaccinations?
- Vaccines Availability
- Safety of Vaccinations
- Types of Vaccine
- When are Vaccinations Provided?
- Vaccination & Pregnancy
- Childhood Vaccinations
- Childhood Vaccination Programme
- Safety of Childhood Vaccinations
- British Children Vaccinated against Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Children & Side Effects after Vaccination
- Childhood Vaccinations against Rare Diseases
- Why are Children Vaccinated at Different Ages?
- Child & Baby Health on the Day of Vaccination
- Vaccines For Teenagers
- Vaccines offered to Adults
- Vaccines for the Elderly
- Travel Vaccines
- Travel Vaccination for Polio
- Travel Vaccines for Diphtheria
- Travel Vaccinations for Tetanus
- Travel Vaccinations for Typhoid
- Travel Vaccines for Cholera
- Travel Vaccines for Hepatitis
- Travel Vaccines for Encephalitis
- Travel Vaccines for Yellow Fever
- Travel Vaccines for Meningococcal Meningitis
- Travel Vaccines for Rabies
- NHS Travel Vaccinations
- Occupational Vaccines
- Workplace Vaccinations in the UK
- Live Vaccine
- How do Live Vaccinations Work?
- Are Live Vaccines Safe?
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Live Vaccinations
- Inactivated Vaccines
- How do Inactivated Vaccines Work?
- How Effective are Inactivated Vaccines
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Inactivated Vaccines
- Subunit Vaccine
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Subunit Vaccines
- How Safe are Subunit Vaccines?
- Toxoid Vaccine
- Are Toxoid Vaccines Safe?
- DNA Vaccine
- Advantages & Disadvantages of DNA Vaccines
- Conjugate Vaccine
- Are Conjugate Vaccines Safe?
- Flu Vaccination
- 5-in-1 DTaP/IPV/Hib Injection
- Safety of DTaP/IPV/Hib Vaccine & the Side Effects
- MMR Vaccine
- What type of vaccine is MMR?
- Why the MMR Vaccine is Needed
- MMR Vaccine Administration in the UK
- Recent Resurgence of the Measles Virus
- Is the MMR Vaccine Safe?
- Side Effects of the MMR Vaccine
- Vaccination Against Polio
- NHS Polio Vaccine
- What is IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine)?
- Oral Polio Vaccine
- Swine Flu Vaccination
- Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- What Type of Vaccine is the Flu Vaccine?
- Safety of Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Who Should and Who Shouldn't have the Seasonal Flu Vaccine?
- HPV Vaccination
- What is the HPV vaccine?
- What is Cervarix?
- What is Gardasil?
- Further Information
UK HEALTH CENTRES
- Acupuncture
- Allergies
- Chiropractors
- Colonic Irrigation
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Cosmetic Treatments
- Dental Treatments
- Diabetes
- Dieting
- Fertility Treatment
- Hair Transplants
- Harley Street
- Hearing Aids
- Incontinence
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Laser Hair Removal
- Medical Centres & GPs
- Menopause
- Opticians
- Osteopathy
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Pregnancy
- Private Blood Tests
- Private Health Insurance
- Sleep Disorders
- Smoking & E-Cigarettes
- Sports Medicine
- STD's & STI's
(Sexually Transmitted Diseases) - Tattoo Removal
- Vasectomy Reversal
- Vasectomy
- Weight Loss Surgery
(Obesity Surgery) - Vaccines
- Abortions
- Latest UK Health News
SELECT A LOCATION
