Hepatitis A infection: prevention and control guidance - update

The main updates are: clearer criteria for feasibility of anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin testing prior to human normal immunoglobulin issue, and more detailed assessment of susceptibility of close contacts including definition of immune, primed & fully susceptible

SPS commentary:

The “Immunoglobulin: when to use” guidance has also been updated to include the updated detail for use of hepatitis A immunoglobulin.

Source:

UK Health Security Agency

Resource links:

Immunoglobulin: when to use