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2000 Red Book Erratum, P. 388
P. 388: Under the heading "Use of Vaccine," lines 5-8 should be clarified to ensure that IG and measles vaccine are not given together.
Change: Vaccine is the intervention of choice for control of measles outbreaks in schools and child care centers. In addition to vaccine, susceptible household contacts should also receive Immune Globulin (IG) since identification of the index case usually occurs after 72 hours.
To: Vaccine is the intervention of choice for control of measles outbreaks in schools and child care centers. Measles vaccine should be given to susceptible contacts within 72 hours of exposure. Susceptible household contacts should receive Immune Globulin (IG) instead of vaccine if identification of the index case occurs after more than 72 hours of exposure (see use of IG below). Because measles-specific IgG antibody present in IG may interfere with response to the vaccine, vaccine administration should be delayed for 5-6 months (see Table 3.35, page 390).
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