Body Art
Hepatitis B Vaccination Requirements
The Southern Nevada Health District amended the body art regulations to require all tattoo, permanent makeup and body piercing operators and technicians working in Clark County be immunized against Hepatitis B.
The vaccination is a series of three shots and must be completed unless:
- The operator/ technician has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series and can provide documentation.
- Antibody testing has revealed that the operator/ technician is immune.
- The vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
Hepatitis B immunizations are available from the Southern Nevada Health District at the following locations:
- Ravenholt Public Health Center
- East Las Vegas Public Health Center
- Henderson Public Health Center
Visit the Locations webpage for maps and directions to each location.
Additionally, many private health insurance companies will pay for the hepatitis B vaccination. Vaccination is available at the health district for $66 per shot.
Documentation of hepatitis B immunizations of all operators/technicians working at a health permitted establishment must be maintained and available for review by the health district.
Any operator or technician found, during a routine inspection, not to have initiated the hepatitis B vaccinations series will not be permitted to operate.
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