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Question

James started working in the laboratory three months ago as a lab aide in specimen processing. Upon hire, he was offered the hepatitis B vaccine but refused it because he was pretty certain that he had it along with several other immunizations when he went out of the country with his family 5 years ago. He also signed a statement that he was offered the vaccine but declined. This past weekend, he visited his parents and asked them if they remembered if he had the hepatitis B vaccine. His mother located the record of his immunizations, and he had not received it. What would you recommend that James do at this point? Please select the single best answer He should do nothing because he's probably at low risk for exposure to the hepatitis B virus in his job. He should request the vaccine even though he previously declined it. He should probably change jobs so that he isn't at risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The laboratory should fire him since he did not adhere to the facility's policies on vaccinations.