Prevention, Control and Post Exposure Prophylaxis for Blood borne Pathogens
Vaccination
- Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Recommendations and Reports/January 12, 2018/67(1);1-31
- Immunization of Health-Care Personnel - Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), November 25, 2011 / 60(RR07); 1-45
- CDC Guidance for Evaluating Health-Care Personnel for Hepatitis B Virus Protection and for Administering Post exposure Management, December 20, 2013 / 62(rr10); 1-19
Prevention and Control
- NYS Department of Health Policy Statement and Guidelines to Prevent Transmission of Blood borne Pathogens from Infected Health Care Personnel through Medical/Dental Procedures
- The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA): Guideline for Management of Healthcare Workers Who Are Infected with Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and/or Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and HCV-Related Chronic Disease, MMWR 1998;47(RR-19)
- NYS DOH AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines - Hepatitis Care, 2017
- Updated CDC Recommendation for the Management of Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Healthcare Providers and Students, MMWR 2012;61(RR-3)
- Blood borne Infectious Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus - Key resources from CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational Safety and Health Standards: Blood borne pathogens - Regulation 1910.1030 - OSHA regulations pertaining to all occupational exposures to blood or other potentially infectious materials
Post HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- New York State HIV Clinical Guidelines on Post Exposure Prophylaxis - Provides New York State recommendations on PEP following occupational and non-occupational exposure to HIV for adults and children past the perinatal period. Also provides access to the AIDS Institute's Clinical Education Initiative desk top application for PEP.
- NYS AIDS Institute Clinical Education Initiative (CEI) HIV/HCV Center of Excellence - The Center assists emergency departments, urgent care providers and private providers in implementing post exposure prophylaxis and provides access to a specialist to discuss questions related to PEP.
- CEI Line:
1-866-637-2342
- CEI Line:
- National Clinicians Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEP line) - Hotline providing clinicians with guidance on managing occupational exposures to HIV, viral hepatitis, and other blood borne pathogens
- Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis, MMWR 2001;50(RR-11)
- Post Exposure Management for Emergency Responders
Non Occupational Post Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP)
- NYS Clinical Guidelines on Non-Occupational Post Exposure Prophylaxis
- Payment Options for Post Exposure Prophylaxis Following Non-Occupational Exposures including Sexual Assault (nPEP) (PDF)
- Updated Guidelines for Antiretroviral Post-exposure Prophylaxis After Sexual, Injection Drug Use, or Other Nonoccupational Exposure to HIV - United States, 2016 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- What can I do if I have just been exposed to HIV? (PDF)
