Rubella Virus Vaccine ( ** )

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Rubella Virus Vaccine ( ** )

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Immunisation against rubella
 
 
Interacting drugs- summary
 
+Rubella vaccine-
 
Immunosuppressants   
    administration of rubella vaccine to patients receiving 
    immunosuppressants  including corticosteroids or radiation therapy,
    may result in insufficient response to immunisation. 
 
Immune globulins   
     to avoid inactivation of the attentuated virus, administer the vaccine at
    least  14 to 30 days before or 6 to 8 weeks after the immune globulin.
    Check   antibody titers or repeat the vaccine dose 3 months after 1gG.
           
Interferon      
     concurrent administration inhibit antibody response to the vaccine
 
Meningococcal   vaccine 
      reduced seroconversion rate to meningococcal occur with 
      concurrrent immunization
 
Virus vaccines, others   
      to avoid hypothetical concern over antigenic competition give rubella vaccine,
       after or > 1 month before other vaccines. However, several vaccines
       given simulatneously at separate injection sites (eg. DTP, OPV,MMR, Hib, 
       Hepatitis B).