Postexposure prophylaxis is the provision of medication to prevent disease in persons who are not protected against a particular disease by vaccination but have been exposed to it.
Implementation
- Even with early administration of hyperimmunoglobulin (antibodies to the virus) for the purpose of passive immunization, complete protection occurs in only circa 60%.
- Since it can come to severe courses in children even under postexposure prophylaxis, passive immunization in children under 14
