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new regulations for hep B vaccinations

I had my 2nd one yesterday with the nurse at my GPs.
There doing it free...I think it might just be cause the nurse is nice and her kids go to my school so I always have a good chat with her. I asked her yesterday if I needed to pay and she was like shhushhh *shakes head* :smile:

Reply 41

edcourageous

1

Had my first one today - I thought it would be alot worse than it was! Just one simple injection! Next ones in a month :smile:

Reply 42

icy_shadow2006

I went to my GP, they initially said i would have to pay but when i mentioned i was hopefully going to medical school they said it would be free!

Reply 43

Frenchy

I've had mine done inc blood test and the results are good but someone told me that as some people try to fake the results, unis make you have it all done again anyway when you start....is there any truth in this?

Reply 44

Fluffy

15

Frenchy

I've had mine done inc blood test and the results are good but someone told me that as some people try to fake the results, unis make you have it all done again anyway when you start....is there any truth in this?

Yup - it's true...

Reply 45

Fire Point

12

Don't know if this will still help but my local GUM clinics do HepB vaccs for free if you say you get around. Might be worth a look.

Reply 46

Philosoraptor

18

Just trying to sort this malarchy out at the moment . Meh :frown:

Reply 47

Fluffy

15

Make sure you do - at least get your certificate of non-infectivity sorted, as UCL are one of the schools who have revoked offers in the past for not having proof that you do not have hep B to them by the date they stipulate...

Reply 48

Fluffy

15

Daibhidh

Don't know if this will still help but my local GUM clinics do HepB vaccs for free if you say you get around. Might be worth a look.

With no documentation that you've had the jabs etc... Can cause issues if you 'accidentally' mention to anyone in an offical capacity that you had the jabs at a sexual health clinic and that factoid works its way on to an offical record such as your medical notes... If you then try to get life assurance for a mortgage at a later date, and this comes up, it increasing your premium as it makes it look like you are at an at risk group by having had your jabs at the local GUM shop...

Reply 49

Philosoraptor

18

Well I got a print-out from the GP showing my non-infectivity status etc. The problem is this new fangled thing they've brought in about accredited clinics where Photo ID is needed at the point of testing.

Reply 50

_GUESS_

OP

I'm finally getting my first jab on monday.

Reply 51

Frenchy

When you talk about a certificate, just the results of your blood test isn't enough?

any help?

Depends for which uni. I think for UCL I can send of the blood results. But if I haven't had it done by one of these so called CPA registered places with Photo ID. I have to have it done by Occupational Health there and pay £100.

Reply 54

Revd. Mike

17

Frenchy

When you talk about a certificate, just the results of your blood test isn't enough?

Most of the stuff I've read have stated that you need to provide "proof of immunity", so that would be a blood test result stating that you have the correct values, or if not, "a certifcate showing non-infectvity of Hep B", whatever that means :p:

Reply 55

K41

Frenchy

any help?

I saw in your sig that Liverpool is your Firm, I asked them about Hep B because I wasn't sure what I needed to do, having had the course 3 years ago. The nurse at Student Health who sort it out said that we'll all have our blood taken around December time for the test, so not to worry. Just need to make sure of all the dates.

Reply 56

quadruple_twist

2

My GP gave it me for free I think, after my mum made demanding phonecalls to the surgery lol

Don't unis give you until the end of first year to complete the vaccination course? I'm sure I've read that somewhere before.

Reply 57

Revd. Mike

17

I suppose it depends on when you start having patient contact. Like the majority of these sorts of things, I'd imagine it was specific to university.

Reply 58

Philosoraptor

18

Hmm, I have the printout from the GPs surgery of my immunisations and results etc, but do they actually want something different. like the actual thing the lab scientist signed?

Reply 59

*dottie*

My GPs won't vaccinate me as they say they can't do it for free anymore and they can't charge me as I'm an NHS patient there. So my best option seems to be the travel clinic - they cost £25 per jab and have given me two options:

a) I can do the normal 6 month course (1 at 0 months, 1 at 1 month and 1 at 6 months)... or,

b) I can do the three jabs with a month between each...

To those of you in the know, which course would be better? Is it worth getting it done quickly or should I go for the 6 month course? I can start next week and so would have my last jab in September if I went for option a, is that a bit too late?

new regulations for hep B vaccinations

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