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# Immunisation, non-live - Whole blood and components

## Essential information

Definition/s

  HAV: Hepatitis A Virus

  HBV: Hepatitis B Virus

  JEV: Japanese Encephalitis Virus

  Day 0: the day of immunisation

  Day 1: commences at one minute past midnight on the day after immunisation

Obligatory

  1. Post Exposure:

  See: Immunisation (post-exposure)

  2. Immunisation for HAV, HBV or JEV:

  Must not donate.

Discretionary

  For HAV, HBV and JEV immunisation:

  If the donor:

  - Is well, and
  - Has not been exposed, and
  - At least 14 days have passed since immunisation, accept.

  For all other non-live vaccines:

  If the donor is well on the day and has not been exposed, accept.

## Supporting information

See if relevant
  - Appendix 2: Immunisations
  - Hepatitis B
Additional information

  Sensitive assays for HAV, HBV or West Nile Virus may be reactive following recent immunisation against HAV, HBV or JEV, respectively. A reactive result can lead to the donation being wasted, unnecessary tests and the need to contact the donor.

  Note, hepatitis A immunisation may be combined with hepatitis B immunisation.

  Non-live immunisations do not use material that can cause infection. This means there is no risk to people receiving donated material from a recently immunised non-exposed donor.

Regulatory information

  This entry is a requirement of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005.

Reason for change:
  A definition section has been added. The deferral after HBV vaccination has been increased. A deferral after HAV and JEV vaccination has been added.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 78 (28 August 2025)

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