JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee
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  5. 2. Individuals with current exposure to someone with active HBV infection

2. Individuals with current exposure to someone with active HBV infection

Obligatory

Must not donate.

Additional Information

Donors who have a sexual partner or household contact with active HBV infection may be at risk of acquiring HBV. Current guidelines do not allow a donor with a recent or ongoing risk of exposure to HBV to give blood, even if the donor is fully vaccinated against HBV.