Immunoglobulin
Immunoglobulins are special concentrated antibody preparations which provide immediate short-term protection against disease for individuals who are at high risk of experiencing severe disease or of developing serious complications from the disease.
Human normal immunoglobulin preparations for hepatitis A, measles, polio and rubella and specific immunoglobulin preparations for hepatitis B, rabies and varicella-zoster for intramuscular use are issued by CFI Immunisation Department and also by certain regional HPA and NHS laboratories.
The Immunoglobulin Handbook, written by experts in the Immunisation Department and their colleagues, contains information, indications and guidance for the use of these immunoglobulin preparations for each individual disease.
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 Chickenpox (PDF, 156 KB) |
October 2008
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| Diphtheria (PDF, 103 KB) |
April 2009
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| General information (PDF, 86 KB) |
October 2008
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| Hepatitis A (PDF, 95 KB) |
January 2007
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HBIG for babies born to hep b infected mothers (PDF, 204 KB) |
October 2008
August 2008
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May 2009
May 2009
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| Mumps (PDF, 69 KB) |
October 2008
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| Polio (PDF, 75 KB) |
October 2008
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| Rubella (PDF, 17 KB) |
April 2009
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| Rabies (PDF, 17 KB) |
May 2009
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January 2007
May 2008
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