University staff have access to vaccinations against key infectious illnesses that they may be exposed to for their work.
Please note: Vaccination costs are a departmental expense
Influenza
This offered free of charge to all staff on an annual basis.
Find out more about influenza vaccinations
Hepatitis A
Recommended for staff who have the potential for exposure to human faecal contamination.
Find out more about Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Recommended for staff who have the potential for exposure to blood and body fluids. This is a series of three injections at 0,1 and 6 months.
It is recommended that prior to commencing the immunisation, there is a blood test to establish the immunity status, and also post immunisation to establish if there has been seroconversion.
Find out more about Hepatitis B
Other vaccinations
Potentially there may be other immunisations that may be appropriate depending on the potential exposures in the workplace.