Corporate Hepatitis B Vaccination Service

Help protect yourself and your employees against hepatitis B

Protect your employees with a standard course of 3 doses
Access to over 300 Boots pharmacies**
Available from £38.50 per dose

What is Hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that causes serious liver disease. Spread through blood and other bodily fluids, symptoms include a high temperature, yellowing of the skin (jaundice), stomach pains, diarrhoea and a loss of appetite. The best way to help protect against hepatitis B is to complete a vaccination course and stay up-to-date with any boosters and additional doses.

Who is this service for?

People aged 16 years and over who may be exposed to blood or bodily fluids as part of their job.

Please note our corporate service is not suitable for some individuals, including those conducting exposure prone procedures such as surgeons and dentists (list not exhaustive) read more.

Eligibility criteria:

People aged 16 years and over who at the time of their first appointment require a full course of hepatitis B vaccinations or have had a full course of hepatitis B vaccinations plus an antibody level check and an additional dose or full course is now required
People aged 16 years and over who are healthcare or laboratory workers who have had a full course and antibody level check and their employer requires that they have a single booster dose, once only, at five years

Exclusions:

Healthcare and laboratory workers presenting for a five year booster that have not had an antibody check following their primary course
Persons performing exposure prone procedures (EPP's)
Hypersensitivity to the active substance, any of the excipients or trace elements, which may include formaldehyde, potassium thiocyanate or borax
Concomitant administration of interferon gamma-1b
History of generalised allergic reactions to any previous injections or vaccines
Confirmed anaphylactic reaction to any previous injections or vaccines
Have renal failure and are on dialysis
HIV positive

How can we help protect your employees against hepatitis B?

Anyone working in healthcare, laboratories, care homes, waste disposal, police, fire or rescue services as well as prison and immigration centres, are at an increased risk of contracting hepatitis B. The hepatitis B vaccination is a course of three injections over six months which helps protect against the virus.

The benefits of using our service

No need to disrupt the working day with a vaccination clinic at work
Flexible payment either by company card or invoice
Buy e-vouchers via our simple online ordering system
An online appointment booking system for employees
Over 300 Boots pharmacies offering vaccination appointments**
Ideal for mobile and field-based employees or those working at multiple sites

Is a blood test needed after the vaccination?

When the vaccination course is complete, an immunity blood test is needed to check whether you or your employees are now protected against the virus. This blood test should be taken one to four months after the last vaccination. Depending on the result, another dose of the vaccine may be required. Medichecks have a number of immunity testing options from at-home testing kits to on-site phlebotomy clinics. You can order a home blood testing kit or arrange for an onsite visit by emailing [email protected].

If you order a finger prick test kit, your employees can provide a blood sample in the comfort of their own home and send this off in the post. A doctor's report is included with the test which you can opt out of, if it isn't needed. The results are available to the employee via an online portal within two to three days of the sample arriving at the laboratory. Employees can download a PDF of their results to share with their employer if required.

Visit www.medichecks.com/BootsHepB or more information on immunity testing.

How does our service work?

Use our online platform to easily purchase e-vouchers for your employees:

1

Sign up or log into our online system

Choose the number of e-vouchers you'd like and pay online, or choose to pay by convenient bank transfer ^◊
2
Distribute vouchers to employees
Our corporate health hub puts you in control:
- send vouchers to employees individually, or
- upload a spreadsheet to send vouchers in bulk
3

Employees book their appointments

Your employees receive their voucher code and instructions on how to book a vaccination at a store and time that is convenient for them

How do I buy vouchers?

Starting from only £38.50 each, our e-vouchers are an easy way for your employees to get their vaccination

There are three ways to pay:

1

Pay by card for instant access
2

Pay by convenient bank transfer ◊
3

For larger orders, open a credit account †

As soon as payment is received, you are then ready to distribute your vouchers ‡

Number of e-vouchers	Price per dose	Full course price
200 +	£ 38.50	£115.50
150 – 199	£ 39.60	£118.80
100 – 149	£ 40.70	£122.10
50 – 99	£ 41.80	£125.40
20 – 49	£ 42.90	£128.70
1 – 19	£ 44.00	£132.00

◊ Min £100 spend. A pro forma invoice is provided so that a bank transfer can be made. A VAT invoice will be available once payment has been received.

† For orders of £10,000 or more. Subject to credit check. It can take up to two weeks to open a credit account. Payment terms are 30 days.

‡ Credit account must be approved before vouchers can be distributed

** Participating stores only

Ready to order?

Use our online system to place your order. If you need any assistance, our friendly customer service team are here to help.