In compliance with Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (§5193) and the Aerosol Transmissible Disease/Pathogen Standard (§5199), as well as other applicable regulations and guidelines, Occupational Health provides employees with Hepatitis B vaccination series at no charge. If an individual is offered the Hepatitis B vaccination series and declines it, the person must file a declination form.
**Note: If an employee is offered the Hepatitis B vaccination series and declines when first offered, he/she is not giving up his/her rights to receive the vaccination series at no cost (e.g., university pays) as long as he/she is still at risk for workplace exposure for which the vaccination series is offered.
Volunteers (e.g., an individual not paid by UC Merced) generally pay for vaccinations themselves or through their insurance.
For any occupational health-related inquiry, please email- occhealth@ucmerced.edu or call 209-228-0100.
