Can employees refuse the hepatitis B vaccination?
An employee has the right to refuse the hepatitis B vaccine and/or any post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, but the employee must sign a declination form. It is important, however, that the employee needs to be properly informed of the benefits of the vaccination and post- exposure evaluation through training. The employee also has the right to decide to take the vaccination at a later date if he or she so chooses. The employer must make the vaccination available at that time.
