question: Session introduction A major risk to health workers is exposure to infectious agents. Use of engineering, administrative and personal protective controls for airborne, droplet spread and blood borne pathogens will be reviewed. PPE inequalities will be discussed. Controversies regarding particular vaccinations will be discussed: booster vaccines for Hepatitis B, mandatory versus non-mandatory annual influenza vaccination, update regarding the development and dosing of COVID-19 vaccines. Particular issues re: Covid-19 vaccination will include vaccination inequities and covid vaccine mandates Work restrictions for health workers infected with active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV and the acceptance of certain diseases and/or vaccine side effects as occupational (workers comp) will be discussed