Contraindications |
Severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine component (eg, yeast) |
Precautions |
Infant weighing <2 kg (4.4 pounds)* |
Moderate or severe illness with or without fever (ie, illness more severe than upper respiratory infection, otitis media, gastroenteritis) |
Hepatitis B vaccine may be given to patients with the following conditions that are incorrectly perceived as contraindications or precautions to hepatitis B vaccine |
Pregnancy |
Autoimmune disease (eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis) |
Hepatitis B vaccine may be given to patients with the following conditions that are incorrectly perceived as contraindications or precautions to immunization |
Mild acute illness with or without fever (eg, upper respiratory infection, otitis media, gastroenteritis) |
Mild-to-moderate local reaction (eg, swelling, redness, soreness) after previous dose |
Low-grade or moderate fever after previous dose |
Current antibacterial therapy (except for oral typhoid vaccine) |
Convalescent phase of illness |
Recent exposure to infectious disease |
History of penicillin allergy, other nonvaccine allergies, relatives with allergies, or receiving allergen extract immunotherapy |
History of Guillain-Barré syndrome |
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