Occupational Vaccinations
In work environments where employees may be exposed to specific pathogens, vaccinations outside of the standard influenza vaccination are very important.
Health Care Workers
Medical, nursing, lead maternity carers, other health professional staff and students
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Influenza, annually
- Varicella
- Hepatitis A (if working with children)
- Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) (if working with children)
Individuals who work with children
Early childhood education services staff, correctional staff working where infants/children live with mothers, school teachers (including student teachers) outside school house carers, child counselling services workers, youth services workers
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Influenza, annually
- Varicella
- Tdap
Laboratory Staff
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Influenza, annually
- Hepatitis A (if exposed to faeces)
NB may need additional vaccinations – discuss with MedPro
Other individuals exposed to human tissue, blood, body fluids or sewage
Workers who perform skin penetration procedures (e.g. tattooists, body-piercers) funeral workers, embalmers & other workers with regular contact with human tissue, blood, body fluids and/or used needles & syringes, sewage workers, plumbers, sex workers
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza, annually
Carers
Healthcare assistants, long-term facility carers, nursing home staff
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis A (if exposed to faeces)
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Influenza, annually
- Varicella
- Tdap
Emergency & Essential Service workers
Police & emergency workers, armed forces personnel, staff of correctional facilities, staff or immigration/refugee centres
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis B
- Tetanus (Td or Tdap)
- MMR
- Influenza, annually
- Hepatitis A (if deployed to high-risk countries)
Individuals who work with animals
Veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary nurses, Zoo staff who work with primates, poultry workers & others handling poultry, including those who may be involved in culling during an outbreak of avian influenza & swine industry workers
Recommended Vaccine if not immune
- COVID-19
- Hepatitis A
- Influenza, annually