Re: MMR and Rhogam
From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net)
Sat Feb 3 11:09:19 2007
Gracias!!
Ef
>At Sat, 3 Feb 2007, Dean Huffman . wrote:
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>CDC says, "Previous administration of human anti-Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGam)
>does not generally interfere with an immune response to rubella vaccine and is
>not a contraindication to postpartum vaccination. However, women who have
>received anti-Rho immune globulin should be serologically tested 6–8 weeks
>after vaccination to ensure that seroconversion has occurred."
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>http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/rubella.pdf
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>From: Efrain Ramirez <eramirezt@coqui.net>
>Subject: Re: MMR and Rhogam
>Date: Feb 2, 2007 7:38 PM
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>I searched PaperChase -- found no article --!?
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>Ef
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>At Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Myer Bornstein wrote:
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>>I remember reading that because Rhogam is an antibody that it will decreases
>>immune response to an antigen such as rubella vaccine.
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>>Myer
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>>Myer S. Bornstein, MD, MMM, FACOG, FACPE
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>>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Charlie
>>Chambers
>>Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:22 AM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>>Subject: Re: MMR and Rhogam
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>>yep, never heard of that one either. I'm always amazed at how some protocols
>>are generated.
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>>On Feb 2, 2007, at 8:03 AM, jsbowpat@aol.com wrote:
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>>I've recently started a new position at a small, critical access hospital.
>>In reviewing the standing orders, an order was noted that stated "Do not
>>give Rubivax if Rhogam is given". Has anyone else encountered this? When
>>questioned, the nurse manager printed off a clinical pharmacology monograph
>>regarding this issue. Every other institution I've worked at has always
>>given Rubivax postpartum, regardless of Rhogam status. Any comments?
>>
>>Susan Paterson CNM
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>>Center for Women's Care
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>>Oconto Falls WI 54154
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>>Charlie Chambers
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>>Hood River, OR
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>>cchamber@alumni.rice.edu
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>>"... all good things, trout as well as eternal salvation,
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>>come by grace and grace comes by art
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>>and art does not come easy."
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>>-Norman Maclean
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