National Coordination Center for Travel Advisory
Thiomersal in gammaglobulin for pregnant travellers may not be safe for the fetus. National Coordination Center for Travel Advisory
Abstract
It is not advisible to use thiomersal-containing gammaglobulin preparations for the prevention of hepatitis A in pregnant women. The current preparation of Sanquin-Centraal Laboratorium voor de Bloedtransfusiedienst will yield per 5 ml about 285 micrograms of ethylmercury. This exposure to ethylmercury may not be safe for the foetus and alternatives without ethylmercury are readily available.
Source and rights
Published by Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, 1999. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- National Coordination Center for Travel Advisory
- Published
- 1999
- Applies to
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
- PubMed
- 10488375
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026
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