ACPM - American College of Preventive Medicine

Clinical Preventive Services -
Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis -

Postexposure Prophylaxis for
Selected Infectious Diseases

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

Postexposure prophylaxis should be provided to selected persons with exposure or possible exposure to Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, rabies, or tetanus pathogens (see Clinical Intervention). See the recommendations in Immunizations/Chemoprophylaxis for Postexposure Prophylaxis against Influenza A.

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996).