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.


 

 
Last review date
 Chickenpox (PDF, 156 KB)

October 2008
 Diphtheria (PDF, 103 KB)

April 2009
 General information (PDF, 86 KB)

October 2008
 Hepatitis A (PDF, 95 KB)

January 2007

 Hepatitis B (PDF, 110 KB)

 HBIG for babies born to hep b infected mothers (PDF, 204 KB)
October 2008
August 2008

 Measles (PDF, 62 KB)

 Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Measles – detailed guidance (PDF, 119 KB)

May 2009
May 2009
 Mumps (PDF, 69 KB)
October 2008
 Polio (PDF, 75 KB)

October 2008
 Rubella (PDF, 17 KB)

April 2009
 Rabies (PDF, 17 KB)

May 2009

 Tetanus (PDF, 111 KB)

 HPA recommendation on the treatment and prophylaxis of tetanus (PDF, 53 KB)

January 2007
May 2008