Society guideline links: Prevention of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection among health care providers

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:

●(See "Society guideline links: Hepatitis B vaccination".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Diagnosis of hepatitis B".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Hepatitis C virus infection".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Travel medicine".)

International

●World Health Organization (WHO): Guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing (2017)

●WHO: Technical report on monitoring and evaluation for viral hepatitis B and C – Recommended indicators and framework (2016)

●WHO: Guidelines for the prevention, care, and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis B infection (2015)

Canada

●Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canadian Immunization Guide – Hepatitis B vaccine (2017, updated 2022)

United States

●Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): Hepatitis B vaccine recommendations

●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Red Book – Immunization in health care personnel (2021)

●American College of Physicians (ACP) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Best practice advice on hepatitis B vaccination, screening, and linkage to care (2018)

●CDC: Guidance for evaluating health-care personnel for hepatitis B virus protection and for administering postexposure management (2013)

●CDC: Updated recommendations for the management of hepatitis B virus–infected health-care providers and students (2012)

●Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Bloodborne pathogens and needlestick prevention – General guidance (2011)

●American College of Surgeons (ACS): Statement on the surgeon and hepatitis (2004)

Europe

●European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL): Clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection (2017)

United Kingdom

●Public Health England (PHE): The Green Book – Hepatitis B (2013, updated 2022)

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Public health guideline on hepatitis B and C testing – People at risk of infection (2012, updated 2013)

●United Kingdom Department of Health: Guidance for new healthcare workers – Clearance for hepatitis B and C, TB, HIV (2007)

Australia–New Zealand

●Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI): The Australian Immunisation Handbook – Vaccination for people at occupational risk (2021)