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Obligatory | Must not donate if: Less than four weeks from exposure to a tetanus risk injury or receipt of passive immunisation with tetanus immunoglobulin. |
Discretionary | a) If not exposed i.e. prophylactic tetanus toxoid immunization only or a tetanus toxoid booster, accept.
b) If treated with single dose anti-tetanus immunoglobulin (intra muscular) and more than four weeks from exposure, accept. |
See if Relevant | Immunoglobulin Therapy Wounds, Mouth and Skin Ulcers |
Additional Information | Active or passive immunisation may mask infection. It is important to wait four weeks to ensure that the potential donor is not infected. |
Update Information | This entry was last updated in: DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 03 Issue 01. |
Reason for change | Additional link has been added. |