Download Hepatitis B Vaccine Eligibility

Hepatitis B Vaccine Eligibility
Eligible to Receive Free HBV Vaccine
Clients presenting at STD clinics, whether or not they have an STD
Clients presenting at HIV counseling and testing sites, whether or not they have HIV
Clients at drug abuse and prevention settings
Clients served at health-care settings targeting services to injection drug users (IDUs)
Clients served at health-care settings targeting services to men who have sex with men (MSM)
Inmates at correctional facilities
Persons infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
HIV positive persons
Sexual contacts of HBV positive clients that are not covered under the Perinatal HBV Prevention
Program
Clients with multiple sexual partners
Clients in group homes
Sexual contacts of STD and HIV positive persons
Family planning clients requesting STD services
Homeless persons
Sex workers
Asians screened for HBV at screening events sponsored by Ohio Asian organizations who are not
infected with HBV and not immune to HBV (with referral card)
NOT Eligible to Receive Free HBV Vaccine without another eligible risk
Healthcare workers (OSHA requires employers with employees at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens to vaccinate their employees at
no cost to the employee – see http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html)
Students
Immigrants
Public safety workers such as Emergency Medical Services, Firefighters, Police (OSHA requires employers
with employees at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens to vaccinate their employees at no cost to the employee – see
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html)
Any employment reason not otherwise specified (OSHA requires employers with employees at risk of exposure to
bloodborne pathogens to vaccinate their employees at no cost to the employee – see http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html)
Adult travel clients
Sexual or household contacts of HCV positive persons
Hepatitis A (HAV) and Twinrix® Vaccine Eligibility
Eligible to Receive Free HAV Vaccine or Twinrix® Vaccine
Clients with chronic HBV
Clients with chronic HCV
Clients with HIV
Men who have sex with men
Current illicit drug users*
*The eligibility criterion “current illicit drug users” includes those in substance abuse treatment programs but it does NOT include marijuana users in the absence of
other illicit drug use.
NOT Eligible to Receive Free HAV Vaccine or Twinrix® Vaccine
Anyone not in eligibility column
Marijuana users in the absence of other illicit drug use