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Beauty business - Immunisation for staff

It is recommended that staff in beauty businesses should have appropriate and up to date immunisation, especially those involved in skin penetration.

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Immunisation for Hepatitis B is recommended for all operators involved in skin penetration procedures and for staff involved in cleaning instruments and/or equipment.

Hepatitis B and C is primarily transmitted by blood-to-blood contact. This transmission can occur if there is inadequate infection control during invasive procedures such as tattooing or body piercing.

Unlike Hepatitis B and C, Hepatitis A is transmitted by the faecal-oral route from person to person, therefore there is a potential for transmission of Hepatitis A in colonic irrigation treatments.

There are currently vaccines available for Hepatitis A and B, but there is no vaccine available for Hepatitis C or for that matter HIV/AIDS.

A primary immunisation course of Hepatitis B consists of three injections over six months. Hepatitis A immunisations are recommended for personnel working in colonic irrigation premises.

A primary immunisation course of Hepatitis A consists of two injections given 6 to 12 months apart.

Immunisations can be arranged through a general practitioner or via our immunisation service. 

Common Questions

If you are a registered beauty business and looking to rent out some space, either an area or a chair in your shop, the person renting the space would require registration under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act.

If you are registered at your home, you are able to do this as long as there are no more than two people working there that don’t live in the house. The hairdresser/beauty therapist would require registration with us under the Act.

If you are making any structural changes you should also contact our Building Department.

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