Needle Prick Management at UHS

 

 

Patient
HBs Ag
status

Immunized

Not Immunized
or Unknown

 

< 5 years or
Positive Anti
HBs titer

> 5 years or
low or unknown
Anti HBS titer

 

 

Non-Reactive

None

None

HB Vaccine regular
schedule

 

Reactive

None or HB
vaccine (3 to 5
years booster)

Booster dose
+HBIG (4cc) IM
within 48 hours

HB vaccine
accelerated schedule
+HBIG (4cc) IM
within 48 hours

 

Unknown

None or HB
vaccine (3 to 5
years)

Booster dose
+ISG (8cc) IM
within 48 hours
+follow up
Anti HBs titer

HB vaccine
accelerated schedule
+ISG (8cc)

 

 

 

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Updated February 2,2007-RN