VACCINE

PERIOD OF DEFERRAL

(If donor is well)

ANTHRAX

Accept if well

BCG

8 WEEKS and until area is healed

BOTULISM

Accept if well

CHOLERA

Accept if well

COVID 19 Approved Vaccine e.g Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Astra Zeneca, J&J (Janssen)

1 week if well

DIPHTHERIA

Accept if well

DIPHTHERIA

TETANUS

Accept if well

DIPHTHERIA

TETANUS

PERTUSSIS

(DPT)

Accept if well

Gardasil (cervical Cancer Vaccine0/ HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)

Accept if well

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE

TYPE B (HiB)

Accept if well

HEPATITIS A

Accept if well and if no exposure

See HEPATITIS A

HEPATITIS B

4 weeks (28 days)

4 months if vaccine was received post exposure e.g human bite, blood splash or needle stick injury

See HEPATITIS B

12 months if hepatitis B Immunoglobulin was given

INFLUENZA

Accept if well

JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS

Accept if well

MEASLES

8 WEEKS

MEASLES

RUBELLA

8 WEEKS

MEASLES

MUMPS

RUBELLA(MMR)

8 WEEKS

MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS

Accept if well

MUMPS

8 WEEKS

PNEUMOCOCCAL

Accept if well

POLIO (ORAL)

8 WEEKS

POLIO (INJECTION)

Accept if well

RABIES

Accept if well

RUBELLA

8 WEEKS

SMALLPOX

8 WEEKS

TETANUS

Accept if well

4 weeks if Immunoglobulin was given i.e administered to injury

TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS

Accept if well

TUBERCULIN PPD

AWAIT TEST RESULT

(UP TO 96 HOURS)

TYPHOID (ORAL)

8 WEEKS

TYPHOID (INJECTION)

Accept if well

VARICELLA VACCINE

8 WEEKS

YELLOW FEVER

8 WEEKS