Primary Teacher - Hepatitis B

bbanks New member

Member since 01 December 2022

bbanksNew member01 December 2022 10:57:29

Hi,

I am a primary school teacher (school years 2-4, ages 7-9) who is hepatitis b positive living in the EU. I know the 6 different categories for hep b testing for employment includes nursery workers. Does anyone know if this applies to primary school teachers as well?

Thanks!

XTang Bahrain/UAE/KSA Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/KSA Expert02 December 2022 12:28:57

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No but your employer may have their own policies under which they don't hire teachers with Hep B or Hep C. A lot of healthcare and educational facilities have similar policies.

bbanks New member

Member since 01 December 2022

bbanksNew member02 December 2022 18:38:38

Thank you!

bbanks New member

Member since 01 December 2022

bbanksNew member12 February 2023 18:00:25

Just an update for anyone who reads this. Wife was offered 3 roles in the UAE. 2 in abu dhabi and 1 in dubai. All employers stated she would not pass medical with hep b. Sad state of affairs, but on a positive note we got offered a job in a much better country on a better salary. We also dont have to worry about any form of discrimination etc. So it turned out well for us! Caution to anyone applying with hep b in a teaching role, may be better on all front to skip this country! All sounds a bit silly to me and probably somewhere you want to reconsider living if this is their outlook on life.

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