Postponing live virus vaccinations after immune globulin preps

Suggested intervals between administration of some immune globulin preparations and live virus vaccines (see Red Book for complete listing):

• Synagis ………………..…………...none
• Hepatitis B prophylaxis…………….3 mo
• Varicella prophylaxis………………5 mo
• RBC transfusion………………..... 5 mo (none for washed RBC)
• Plasma or platelet transfusion………7 mo
• RSV prophylaxis……………………9 mo
• IGIV replacement………….…….…8 mo
• IGIV, Kawasaki disease…….……...11 mo

From http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5515a1.htm#tab1 Dec 1, 2006