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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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PART 3 VACCINATION FOR SPECIAL RISK GROUPS 141<br />

Immunoglobulins for use as pre- or post-exposure prophylaxis<br />

Pooled or hyperimmune<br />

immunoglobulins<br />

Not routinely recommended<br />

Can be used post exposure in<br />

susceptible pregnant women<br />

exposed to: measles, hepatitis A,<br />

hepatitis B, rabies, <strong>Australian</strong> bat<br />

lyssavirus, or varicella viruses, or<br />

tetanus<br />

3.3 GROUPS WITH SPECIAL<br />

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS<br />

Limited data are available.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no known risk to the fetus from passive immunisation of<br />

pregnant women with immunoglobulins.<br />

For more details, see Part 5 Passive immunisation and relevant diseasespecific<br />

chapters in Part 4.

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