JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

3. Immunisation for contact or risk

Excludes

Individuals who have received vaccination because they work in a health care setting – see section 4 below.

Obligatory

Must not donate

Discretionary

If the donor fulfils the criteria in section 2 above and:

  • it is more than four weeks since the most recent dose of a non- live or attenuated smallpox vaccination e.g. Imvanex, and
  • the course of vaccination (if more than one dose) is complete,

accept.


If less than 4 weeks since most recent dose, refer to DCSO for individual risk assessment. See Additional Information Section.