STAFF IMMUNISATION & SCREENING POLICY

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1 STAFF IMMUNISATION & SCREENING POLICY Procedure Number: 447 Supersedes: - Health and Care Standards 1.1; 2.4; 3.1 Date Of Reviewer Completed Date New Review Version No: Approved by: Review: Name: Action: Approved: Date: Vanessa Davies Completed CPRG - Chair 2/8/16 2/8/19 Brief Summary of Document: The Health Board has a legal duty of care to all staff and patients to ensure appropriate control measures are implemented to prevent the transmission of infections. Under the same legislative framewk, all staff have a legal duty to adhere to the measures which the Health Board implements to prevent the transmission of infections. The policy sets out the procedure, including responsibilities f the implementation of the requisite vaccination regime as well as the seasonal flu vaccination programme. To be read in conjunction with: 011 Incident and Hazard Repting Policy 151 Personal Protective Equipment Policy 199 Risk Management Procedure 298 Handling and Stage of Vaccines Policy Cold Chain Management Classification: Clinical Categy: Policy Freedom Of Infmation Status Open Executive Direct: Lisa Gosling Job Title Direct of Wkfce & Organisational Development Policy No: 447 Page 1 of 12 Version 1.0

2 Responsible Officer/Auth: Contact Details: Vanessa Davies Job Title: Dept Occ Health Base GGH Occupational Health Advis Tel No Scope ORGANISATION WIDE DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT ONLY COUNTY ONLY Staff Group Administrative/ Estates Medical & Dental Nursing Allied Health Professionals Ancillary Maintenance Scientific & Professional Other CONSULTATION Please indicate the name of the individual(s)/group(s) committee(s) involved in the consultation process and state date agreement obtained. Assistant Direct of WOD Direct of Public Health Exec Direct of Nursing Individual(s) Assistant Direct of Infection Prevention & Control Microbiologists Date(s) 04/06/ 2015 Group(s) Committee(s) W&OD Policies Group Immunisation & Vaccinations Group Infection Prevention and Control Committee Date(s) Date(s) /07/2016 RATIFYING AUTHORITY (in accdance with the Schedule of Delegation) A = Approval Required KEY Date Approval Obtained COMMENTS/ POINTS TO NOTE NAME OF COMMITTEE FR = Final Ratification Clinical Policy Review Group A 2/8/2016 Agended Date Equality Impact Assessment Undertaken July 2015 Group completing Equality impact assessment Vanessa Davies Jackie Hooper Please enter any keywds to be used in the policy search system to enable staff to locate this policy Immunisation, staff, health, screening Policy No: 447 Page 2 of 12 Version 1.0

3 Document Implementation Plan How Will This procedure Be Implemented? Who Should Use The Document? What (if any) Training/Financial Implications are Associated with this document? Via the usual implementation channels. This policy applies to all staff employed by the Health Board. F the purpose of this policy the term employed staff also includes students, volunteers and staff on honary contracts and locum/agency staff. None Action By Whom By When Out f consultation Vanessa Davies What are the Action Plan/Timescales f implementing this procedure? Policy No: 447 Page 3 of 12 Version 1.0

4 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION POLICY STATEMENT AIM OBJECTIVES PROCEDURE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CHIEF EXECUTIVE: NOMINATED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: SENIOR OPERATIONAL MANAGERS/LEADS:... 7 SENIOR OPERATIONAL MANAGERS/LEADS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:... 7 DISSEMINATING THE POLICY WITHIN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE: MEDICAL LEADS AND SERVICE/WARD MANAGERS AND FLU LEADS: LINE MANAGERS: LOCAL STAFF VACCINATORS: STAFF: MONITORING AND ESCALATION ARRANGEMENTS: REFERENCES: GLOSSARY APPENDIX 1 REQUISITE VACCINATION REGIME VACCINATION PER STAFF GROUP GENERAL INFORMATION APPENDIX 2 - HEALTH CLEARANCE PER CLINICAL GROUP GENERAL INFORMATION Policy No: 447 Page 4 of 12 Version 1.0

5 1. INTRODUCTION The Health Board has a legal duty of care, in accdance with Health & Safety at Wk etc Act (1974) and Control of Substances Hazardous Health (2002), to all staff and patients to ensure appropriate control measures are implemented to prevent the transmission of infections. Me specifically, the Health Board has a legal duty to: Ensure that no individual is placed at any avoidable risk of infection as far as reasonable practicable; Implement a risk assessment approach f disease control in line with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 2002; and Comply with the Department of Health standards f immunisation. Under the same legislative framewk, all staff have a legal duty to adhere to the measures which the Health Board implements to prevent the transmission of infections. In addition, the regulats (General Medical Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, and Health and Care Professions Council) remind their registrants of their professional duty of care to their patients, which includes the requirement to protect themselves from vaccine-preventable infections. Immunisation of a staff member brings the following benefits: Protection of the staff member and their family from an occupationally-acquired infection; Protection of patients, particularly those who may not respond well to their own immunization; Protection of colleagues; and Enabling efficient service provision. 2. POLICY STATEMENT The Health Board is committed to protect patients, staff and their families from vaccine-preventable infections. 3. SCOPE This policy applies to all staff employed by the Health Board. F the purpose of this policy the term staff also includes students, volunteers and staff on honary contracts and locum/agency staff. 3. AIM The aim of the policy is to ensure that all staff are appropriately protected from contracting avoidable infection and therefe to not transmit infections to patients. 4. OBJECTIVES The aim will be achieved by: Preventing cases of vaccine-preventable disease in staff; Reducing the risk of transmitting diseases to patients; Highlighting arrangements f individual and mass staff vaccination; Highlighting ce responsibilities of staff and managers; Highlighting arrangements f staff who are unable to confm decline standard vaccination programmes; Policy No: 447 Page 5 of 12 Version 1.0

6 HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Meeting targets f national flu vaccination uptake; Having a robust system in place f mass vaccination campaigns; and Clinical staff avoiding wk activities that may pose a risk to staff and patient health and making career choices appropriate to their BBV / TB infection status. 5. PROCEDURE 5.1 Requisite vaccination regime: All prospective and employed staff are required to receive the requisite vaccination regime as per appendix 1 upon: Pre-placement health assessment; Change of role responsibility; A needle stick sharps injury; Change of recommendations from expert bodies when there is epidemiological evidence which indicates that there is the risk of an epidemic pandemic infection circulating in either the local, national wld wide community. If any individual declines a vaccination which is requirement f their role as per appendix 1, then they will not be deemed as fit (as per Department of Health Guidelines) to fulfill the role and therefe: The prospective job offer may be withdrawn; The staff member may no longer be able to wk in their substantive role. Under COSHH regulations, the Occupational Health Service will infm the line manager whether the individual has completed their immunizations and is therefe fit the fulfill the role that they have been unable to complete the requisite vaccination regime due to: Medical exception; i.e. pregnancy, adverse reaction to previous vaccination, non-responding to immunizations, etc; Failure to attend vaccination appointments; Actively declining the vaccination. In case of non completion of the requisite vaccination regime the line manager will require to complete a risk assessment in line with Hywel Dda UHB Procedure 199 Risk management, to determine whether not to continue with the appointment whether mitigating actions are required to manage the risk. 5.2 Flu vaccination: In der to promote flu vaccination the following actions will be undertaken: Ensure a personal offer of flu vaccination f staff is made and check whether staff have received the vaccination declined; Make an appropriate number of local vaccinats f the annual flu vaccination programme available, reflecting the size of departments, teams and services. Policy No: 447 Page 6 of 12 Version 1.0

7 6. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 6.1. Chief Executive: The Chief Executive has the overall responsibility to ensure that any individual employed cared f by the Health Board is not placed at any avoidable risk of infection, as far as reasonably practicable Nominated Executive Direct: The Nominated Executive Direct is responsible f: Creating a positive culture which encourages staff to comply with requisite vaccination regime and therefe protecting themselves, their family, colleagues and patients from preventable infections; Ensuring arrangements are in place to bring this policy and any revisions to the notice of all staff within their areas of responsibility and others who may be affected; and Ensuring that the resources required to implement this policy are made available; 6.3. Seni Operational Managers/Leads: Seni operational managers/leads are responsible f: Disseminating the policy within their area of responsibility; Suppting Service/Ward Managers and Flu Leads in implementing this policy; Ensuring staff receive the required training to undertake their respective roles; and Moniting the implementation of the policy Occupational Health Service: The Occupational Health Service is responsible f: Administering the requisite vaccination regime (see appendix 1) as per agreed patient group directives; Providing standard screening as per national and local guidelines f health care wkers (see appendix 2); Recalling staff f appropriate immunisations governed by programmes of immunisation specific guidance; Providing staff and managers with outcomes of vaccination; Advising staff members who are unable to comply with standard immunisation programmes and providing any appropriate recommendations to managers to assist in the management of the risk of infection; Notifying managers of staff s non attendance f vaccinations appointments. Providing annual flu vaccinations in line with annual flu action plans; and Implementing the administration of immunizations during emergency outbreak situations Medical Leads and Service/Ward Managers and Flu Leads: Medical leads and service/ward managers and flu leads are responsible f: Being aware of the immunisation status of their staff and facilitate staff compliance with immunisation regimes; Promoting the imptance of vaccination as a risk prevention strategy to prevent the spread of infection to staff and patients; Policy No: 447 Page 7 of 12 Version 1.0

8 HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Making available local vaccinats f mass vaccination campaigns during local campaigns, epidemics and pandemics; Ensuring local cold chain arrangements are in place to maintain vaccinations in safe systems in line with Hywel Dda UHB Policy 298 Handling and Stage of Vaccines Cold Chain Management; Communicating arrangements f local vaccination delivery; and Identifying and assessing the risks f all clinical procedures other identified hazards to health from microbiological agents and reviewing if any significant changes incidents occur Line Managers: Line Managers are responsible f: Carrying out a risk assessment of the risks of transmitting an infection i.e. f general wk activity / contacts, if the staff member s health fitness is in doubt if there is a change in health status e.g. pregnancy immunosuppression if there is a significant change in the job requirements; Ensuring that all times any personal protective equipment required to reduce risk of exposure to preventable disease is available and in use in line with Hywel Dda UHB Policy 151 Personal Protective Equipment; Rept any adverse incidents in line with Hywel Dda UHB Policy 011 Incident and Hazard Repting; Refer staff to the Occupational Health Service f appropriate immunisation immunobiological screening as necessary; Receive immunisation outcome recds of at risk (i.e. susceptible) staff and implement appropriate adjustments, restrictions post exposure prophylaxis following known suspected exposure; and Act on advice recommendations given by the Infection Prevention and Control team Occupational Health Service Team Local staff vaccinats: Local staff vaccinats are responsible f: Attending appropriate update training f immunisation annually. New vaccinats are required to demonstrate their competency through assessment pri to giving vaccinations; Attending any local / health infmation briefs on mass vaccination; Including their name on the relevant patient group directions f administering vaccination; Completing appropriate documentation in line with Health Board s governance and statistical requirements; Sting vaccines in line with cold chain arrangements; Wking in line with pharmacy guidance / schedules to access vaccinations and der vaccines in accdance with likely uptake (avoid over dering to prevent any waste); Positively engaging staff in vaccination campaigns; Providing a personal offer of vaccination to staff f specific vaccinations; and Collating local statistics regarding staff uptake, declining receipt of vaccination elsewhere. Policy No: 447 Page 8 of 12 Version 1.0

9 6.8. Staff: Staff are responsible f: Completing, upon offer of employment, the Health Assessment medical questionnaire and return it to the Occupational Health Service, together with evidence of any previous immunization programmes; Infming Occupational Health Service should they suspect that they may have been exposed to any infectious disease; Infming their line manager if due to a change in their health status they are me susceptible to infection; Complying with requisite vaccination regime to prevent patients from being placed at risk of infection; Keeping a personal recd of vaccinations received screening which has been undertaken Complying with appropriate risk management process as directed; and Acting with integrity at all times and not negatively influence others who are considering vaccination to protect themselves others. 7. MONITORING AND ESCALATION ARRANGEMENTS: Moniting of this policy and if necessary escalation will occur through regular repting at: Staff Health and Wellbeing Group; Wkfce and OD Committee; Strategic Influenza Wking Group; Flu vaccination repts f managers; and Crespondence with managers. 8. REFERENCES: Health and Safety Executive (1999) Management of Health and Safety at Wk Regulations. Health & Safety Executive (2002) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (as amended). Hepatitis C Infected Health Care Wkers, Scottish NHS. Green Immunisation Book, Health Clearance f Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV: New Health Care Wkers, Department of Health. Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis, and Measures f its Prevention and Control, NICE NICE guidelines [NG33]Published date: January 2016 Last updated: May 2016 The Management of HIV Infected Healthcare Wkers who Perfm Exposure Prone Procedures: Updated Guidance January Public Health England. HS13 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Guidance. 9. GLOSSARY BBV COSHH OD TB UHB Blood Bne Virus Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Organisational Development Tuberculosis University Health Board Policy No: 447 Page 9 of 12 Version 1.0

10 10. APPENDIX 1 REQUISITE VACCINATION REGIME VACCINATION PER STAFF GROUP GENERAL INFORMATION Staff Group Routine Immunisations / Vaccinations recommended Consider Staff who have regular direct clinical contact MMR (documented evidence of 2 vaccinations) with patients Negative chicken pox BCG ( documentary/scar evidence) Varicella vaccination if non immune Hepatitis B Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio Influenza annually Labaty and other staff (including mtuary MMR ( documented evidence of 2 vaccinations) staff) who have direct contact with potentially Varicella vaccination if non immune infectious clinical BCG ( documentary/scar specimens and may be evidence) additionally exposed to Hepatitis B pathogens in the Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio labaty influenza annually Hepatitis A (when handling faeces) if indicated by managers risk assessment Other vaccines where handling relevant ganisms e.g. Cholera Meningitis C Anthrax Yellow Fever Japanese encephalitis Tick-bne encephalitis Rabies Typhoid If indicated by managers risk assessment Non clinical staff who have respirable contact MMR ( documented evidence of 2 vaccinations) with patients (pters, chaplains, pharmacists) Varicella vaccination if non immune BCG ( documentary/scar evidence) Hepatitis B (if in contact with body fluids) Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio Influenza annually Non clinical staff Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio & MMR (via GP practice) Influenza annually Maintenance staff - Hepatitis A If indicated by managers risk assessment Influenza Influenza immunisation helps to prevent influenza in staff and may also reduce the transmission of influenza to vulnerable patients. Influenza vaccination is therefe recommended f healthcare wkers directly involved in patient care and staff who provide operational suppt on an annual basis. Travel vaccinations f occupational travel. Advice f personal travel via GP practice. Policy No: 447 Page 10 of 12 Version 1.0

11 11. APPENDIX 2 - HEALTH CLEARANCE PER CLINICAL GROUP GENERAL INFORMATION Existing HCW in direct patient contact (clinical non clinical) New HCW in direct patient contact (clinical non clinical Exposure Prone Procedure s (EPP) Existing HCW EPP New HCW Varicella MMR TB Hepatitis B Hepatitis C HIV Histy Received 2 No histy of Hep B No histy of Hep Of doses of Carrier / naturally immune and stable histy of Hep B C chicken MMR pox / stable histy of shingles Hep C treated untreated Blood test indicating immunity f those with no histy of disease and those bn and raised abroad Received 2 doses of vaccine Positive antibody tests f Measles and Rubella bn befe No past histy of TB and no symptoms signs of active TB AND either items 2 OR 3 2. Documentary evidence (clear reliable histy of vaccination on health questionnaire other documentation) of BCG observed documented BCG scar. 3. Documented tuberculin skin test of Mantoux between 6-15mm heaf grade 2 result interferon gamma negative result. OR 4. Histy of successfully completed treatment f TB. Note: Not allow to start wk until completed health screen f TB documentary evidence presented of such screening completed within the last 12 months: 1. No past histy of TB / No symptoms signs of active TB AND either items 2 OR 3 2. Documentary evidence of BCG from a health care professional observed documented BCG scar. 3. Mantoux (0-5mm) a negative interferon test result. (If entry from abroad see below) OR 4. Histy of successfully completed treatment f TB. As existing HCW in direct patient contact (clinical non clinical) above As New HCW in respirable contact No histy of Hep B Carrier / naturally immune and stable histy of Hep B Offer Hepatitis B vaccination Positive Negative histy of Hep B and surface antigen negative within the last 12 months Histy of an infection with an antihbc ce positive and a negative surface antigen result HbsAb > 10 iu/ml within the last 5 years HbsAb > 10 miu/ml following a full course of Hep B and a booster dose has been received 5 years later **** HBeAg has been confirmed negative and viral load confirmed no greater than 10(3) = 200iu/ml within the last 12 months Undergoing treatment and viral load no greater than 10(5) = 20,000 iu/ml befe treatment and 2 blood samples a month apart are below 10(3) and a sample taken within the last 3 months is below 10(3) **** Negative surface antigen as **** above **** Offer Hepatitis C test f direct patient contact clinical NOT direct patient contact non clinical No testing pri to If employed after 2002 and not new HCW testing will have been processed in another NHS ganisation. 6 months post treatment Hep C RNA negative No histy of hep C and negative Hep C antibody Or 6 months post treatment Hep C RNA negative Stable histy of HIV (treated untreated) Offer HIV test f direct patient contact clinical NOT direct patient contact NOT non clinical No testing pri to 2008 If employed after 2008 and not new HCW testing will have been processed in another NHS ganisation HIV antibody negative HIV histy and either be on effective combination antiretroviral therapy AND have a plasma viral load <200 copies / ml an elite controller

12 Entry abroad Blood test f Varicella As above HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD and be subject to plasma viral load moniting every three months and be under joint supervision of a consultant occupational health physician and their treating physician, and be registered with the UKAP Occupational Health Moniting Register (UKAP-OHR) An elite controller is defined as a person living with HIV who is not receiving antiretroviral therapy and who has maintained their viral load below the limits of assay detection f at least 12 months, based on at least three separate viral load measurements. Conduct / repeat all tests on entry (should have had in own country befe entry). F New HCW New EPP HCW see sections above and the section below specific f TB. 1. No past histy of TB / No current signs and symptoms of TB AND 2 2. A negative interferon test conducted by the OH service clearing the individual OR 3. Histy of successfully completed TB treatment assessed by physician Database No: 447 Page 12 of 12 Version Staff immunisation procedure