Summary of Current PEP Recommendations - DHHR
Summary of Current PEP Recommendations - DHHR
Summary of Current PEP Recommendations - DHHR
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<strong>Current</strong> Guidelines for Hepatitis A<br />
Post Exposure Prophylaxis (<strong>PEP</strong>)<br />
• Persons recently exposed to HAV (within 14 days) and<br />
who previously have not received hepatitis A vaccine...<br />
– For healthy persons aged 12 mos to 40 years: 1 dose (age-<br />
appropriate) <strong>of</strong> single antigen HAV vaccine<br />
– Persons aged > 40 yrs, IG is preferred; vaccine can be used if<br />
IG is not available<br />
– Children < 12 mos, immunocompromised persons, persons<br />
with chronic liver disease, or persons for whom vaccine is<br />
contraindicated, IG should be used<br />
See MMWR for full recommendation: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5641a3.htm
Hepatitis A<br />
<strong>PEP</strong> <strong>Recommendations</strong><br />
Persons at Risk:<br />
Recommendation<br />
Children < 12 months<br />
Immune Globulin at (0.02mL/kg)<br />
Healthy persons<br />
Single Antigen Hepatitis A Vaccine<br />
Aged 12 mos – 40 yrs<br />
Give 1 age-appropriate appropriate dose<br />
Aged d>40 yrs Immune Globulin li at (0.02mL/kg)<br />
02 Immunocompromised<br />
persons<br />
Persons with chronic liver<br />
disease<br />
Immune Globulin at (0.02mL/kg)<br />
Immune Globulin at (0.02mL/kg)<br />
Vaccine Contraindications<br />
Immune Globulin at (0.02mL/kg)
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