Question

If most people’s immune system fights off Hepatitis B, why do you think the OSHA requires free Hepatitis B vaccines for healthcare workers? Would you get a Hepatitis B vaccine if you worked in health care? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Healthcare workers are exposed to the risk of getting Hepatitis B through mucosal-cutaneous exposure, which is through eyes, mouth mucosa, or skin. Healthcare workers could also get Hep. B through potentially infectious and dangerous blood and/or blood products, or through exposure to sharp contaminated objects, such as needles or blades. In 90% of people who do get infected by Hepatitis B, their immune system successfully fights it off during it's acute phase. But with the other 10%, their body cannot fight it off, and doesn't catch and clear the virus within it's acute phase.

Personally (you can put whatever you want), I would get the vaccine for Hep. B, because its just one or two shots, maybe a booster shot, instead of getting horribly sick, feeling gross, and being contagious.

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