Hepatitis B Reporting Requirements
Under California Code of Regulations, Title 17 (Sec 2500), all healthcare providers are required to report known or suspected Hepatitis B cases (acute or chronic) to the local health officer for the jurisdiction where the patient resides. When filing a report, please specify whether it is an acute or chronic case. Please visit our Disease Reporting & Control page for more information.
Immunization Schedules
Recommendations for Healthcare workers
- Healthcare workers have specific immunization recommendations
Healthcare providers should know their hepatitis B status at all times.
- Recommended Vaccines for Healthcare Workers (CDC Website)
- Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations (Flyer from ACIP)
Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration
- HBV vaccine is an inactivated vaccine that should be refrigerated between 36 and 40 ° Fahrenheit (2 to 8 ° Celsius) CDC information on vaccine storage and handling
- HBV vaccine is administered in the intramuscular tissue with a 1-inch needle.
- Hepatitis B Vaccine – 2 or 3 doses?
Resources and Materials
- Health Update Chronic Hepatitis B Infection – March 29, 2019
- Hepatitis B Information for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- Hepatitis B in The Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Chapter on Hepatitis B (the Pink Book)
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
- Free and Useful Immunization Materials from ACPHD
Hep B Free Alameda County Collaborative
Hep B Free Alameda County is a community collaborative to end Hepatitis B through testing, educating, and treating. Hep B Free Alameda County Collaborative is a partnership between the Alameda County Health, Public Health Department, Alameda Health Consortium, Alameda Health System, San Francisco Hep B Free-Bay Area, and Sutter Health.
We’ve created a Hep B Free Clinician Honor Roll, acknowledging clinicians who have signed a pledge to improve the detection and management of Hepatitis B in the community. The Clinician Honor Roll will be publicized among peers, patients and the general public. As an Honor Roll Member, you will have opportunities to become more involved in community outreach and education.
- You will gain access to support and additional resources, including educational materials and presentations by HBV experts at your practice.
- You will be a part of a coordinated, multidisciplinary effort that will elevate the quality of HBV care in your practice and in Alameda County. Physician participation in our cause is vital to fighting the advancement of Hepatitis B.
This effort brings together physicians, public health officials and community leaders to reduce the completely preventable complications of Hepatitis B.